by Chandré Blignaut | Nov 18, 2020 | Featured, SAJGO
High-tech hope for Eastern Cape cancer patients Installation of LINAC first for the province 17 November 2020, Port Elizabeth: There is renewed hope for cancer patients in the Eastern Cape who need treatment for difficult to reach tumours, with the installation of a...
by Chandré Blignaut | Oct 2, 2020 | Featured, News, SAJGO
1 in 28 SA women affected by breast cancer Detecting breast cancer through mammograms increases survival Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer amongst women in South Africa, affecting 1 in 28 women,1 and in urban communities the incidence is as high as 1 in 8...
by Chandré Blignaut | Sep 1, 2020 | Featured, News, SAJGO
New hope for SA cancer patients JOHANNESBURG, September 2020 – The approval of a breakthrough cancer medicine for a wider range of conditions offers renewed hope for South African patients battling this dreaded disease. KEYTRUDA® previously used to treat metastatic...
by Chandré Blignaut | Mar 17, 2020 | Featured, News, SAJGO
New treatment provides hope for advanced ovarian cancer patients Breakthrough HIPEC procedure can improve quantity and quality of life Johannesburg, 16 March 2020 – The South African medical community has made important strides in treating ovarian cancer in the...
by Chandré Blignaut | Mar 5, 2020 | Featured, News, SAJGO
Eradication of cervical cancer in the next century? HPV vaccine can potentially eliminate cervical cancer by 2120 Cape Town, 4 March 2020: The World Health Organization (WHO) and experts in the field are hopeful that cervical cancer will go the way of smallpox...
by Chandré Blignaut | Oct 28, 2019 | Featured, SAJAA, SAJGO, WHSA
Five golden rules to reduce patient harm or risk Johannesburg – Talk to any doctor who’s faced litigation from a patient or their family, following an adverse event, and they’ll tell you how emotionally exhausting the process is. Risk reduction in medicine or...
