July/Aug 2019 – Pet Detective

Welcome to the July/August 2019 edition of Buddies For Life. From pet detectives to the greatest detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes.

We have covered a spectrum of useful stories from how to diagnose breast cancers the medical way and how listening to our surrounds helps diagnose cancers too.

I love that healthy soups are included as soups really are the new juices for health.

Addressing challenges, from financial to access to medication, is critical; as well as understanding what bloods and tests are needed when undergoing treatment and survivorship.

The dog might be man’s best friend but Buddies is everyone’s best friend.

Enjoy, support, and send in your stories. We would love to hear from you.

Your Buddie for Life  

Prof Carol-Ann Benn


Photos by Bianca Wilde Photography  |  www.biancawilde.com


The new ‘PET’ scan: scenting

The X-files – radiology

Grief, cancer and you

My huskies rescued me – Charnell Ruth

Healthy soups

BREAST HEALTH FOUNDATION NEWS July/Aug

The low-down on post-treatment blood tests

Turmeric – the dangers with hormone-sensitive breast cancer

Sherlock Holmes: diagnosing breast cancer like a master sleuth

Unravelling the causes of cording

Basic savings tips

The importance of gap cover

The chemo sisters – Daniella Kilfoil and Loriana Kahts


Word For Word Media, the publishers of Buddies For Life and Oncology Buddies, present THE BIG C SURVIVOR’S GUIDE.

Your annual comprehensive directory of all the information that you, the patient and/or family, seek out. It is the first of its kind in South Africa.

Click on the cover to view the latest issue of Oncology Buddies and the 2019 edition of the Big C Survivor’s Guide.