https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/335.html South Africa Oncology news 15 Oncology news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/335.html en-us Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:56 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/life-healthcare-brings-advanced-cancer-treatment-to-central-south-africa-742902a Private healthcare group Life Healthcare is bringing advanced cancer treatment to central South Africa, with Life Rosepark Hospital’s radiotherapy unit becoming the region’s first private hospital to offer deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) treatment. The unit has also successfully delivered its first stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) treatment to a prostate cancer patient. 1-271892 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/world-lymphoma-awareness-day-no-one-should-have-to-navigate-lymphoma-alone-853963a Patient navigation, practical support and early diagnosis are the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa’s) focus as South Africa joins the global lymphoma awareness campaign on 15 September 2026. 1-271749 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cansa-surrounds-young-patients-with-hope-dignity-and-care-075955a September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and this year the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) is focusing on how practical support for young patients and their families can turn the pressures of cancer treatment into pathways to care. 1-271487 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bringing-the-heat-new-women-led-foundation-boosts-sas-cervical-cancer-elimination-strat-186756a South African women doctors — Dr Carrie Minnaar, Dr Prinitha Pillay, and Dr Thanushree Naidoo — have joined forces to launch a new non-profit organisation to make a clinically proven adjunctive cancer treatment technology available at public hospitals across the country. 1-271208 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/breaking-the-silence-on-vulval-cancer-290037a As part of Women’s Month, the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) encourages women to pay attention to changes in the external genital area, known medically as the vulva, and to seek medical advice without shame or delay. 1-270920 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/dr-reddys-laboratories-registers-new-cancer-immunotherapy-in-south-africa-856303a Dr Reddy’s Laboratories South Africa has recently received approval for a new PD-1 inhibitor. This medication is intended for the treatment of recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (RM-NPC), which is a rare and aggressive type of head and neck cancer. 1-270539 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/breast-cancer-screening-in-south-africa-balancing-early-detection-with-appropriate-care-523140a When people think about breast cancer screening, the conversation often begins and ends with one message: screen more women. 1-270276 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nuclear-medicine-specialist-receives-r3m-grant-to-turn-tide-against-breast-cancer-842063a Professor Mike Sathekge, head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, and president and CEO of the South African Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure (NuMeRI), has received the Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award for research that could make breast cancer more manageable. 1-269849 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/discovery-health-members-live-longer-healthier-lives-finds-healthreport2026-512300a The saying “health is wealth” has never been truer at Discovery Health. According to its recently released HealthTrend26 report, the Discovery Health Medical Scheme recorded a 5.6% reduction in mortality among its members over the past 10 years. 1-268986 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/libertys-2025-claims-hit-r1263bn-but-young-adult-deaths-surge-15-178556a Liberty paid out R12.63bn in claims during the year, delivering critical financial support to tens of thousands of clients and their families when it mattered most. 1-268608 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Oncology South Africa