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Your platform for cancer care.

Oncology Buddies informs and inspires all those who have or are affected by cancer. Oncology Buddies is committed to working with all stakeholders to find solutions aimed at improving the quality, lifestyle, satisfaction, enjoyment and activities of people affected by cancer.
2 Apr English South Africa Health & Fitness

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We need you

The Cancer Alliance updates us on their latest endeavour, Moonshot, in closing the care gap in South Africa, and they are calling on cancer patients to help them. The Cancer Alliance is a collective group of cancer control non-profit organisations and cancer advocates brought together under a common mandate, to…
2 Apr 5 min

Melanoma and pregnancy: all the facts

Dr Sumayya Ebrahim states all the current findings and facts regarding melanoma and pregnancy. Dr Sumayya Ebrahim is a gynaecologist in private practice in Johannesburg. She is also a blogger. Check out her blog Vaginations by Dr E. This episode is brought to you by Aspen Pharmacare in the interest…
2 Apr 5 min

Hope found in testicular prostheses

Dr Kent Pluke, a urologist, gives us a brief rundown of testicular cancer and shares the hope that testicular prostheses give men regarding positive body image and confidence. Dr Kent Pluke is a urologist in private practice at the Melomed Group in Cape Town and also works part-time at New…
2 Apr 4 min

The changing landscape of childhood ALL

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) remains a challenging and life-threatening disease. However, with new treatments and insights into the disease, more children are being cured than ever before. Dr Kate Bennett is a paediatric oncologist; she qualified as a paediatrician in 2009 and then as a paediatric oncologist in 2011. She…
2 Apr 7 min

How to be present while your child is going through treatment

Bonni Suckling, founding member of Rainbows and Smiles Foundation, advises on managing fatigue, stress, and concern so you can still be present as a parent while your child is undergoing treatment. Bonni Suckling is the founder of Rainbows and Smiles Foundation. In 2022, she completed her Paediatric Post Grad Diploma,…
2 Apr 7 min
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