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Any woman (and even men) can get breast cancer which is why it is so important to know about the disease and know about all potential treatments. It is often not clear why some people get cancer and others do not, and the more we learn about the disease, the better we get at curing it. Read more…

RSS Cancer Alliance

  • Partnerships turn words into action
    Partnerships turn words into action Cancer Alliance Press Release The Cancer Alliance welcomes government’s commitment to partnership in tackling the escalating cancer crisis in South Africa – the test will be turning words into action The Cancer Alliance, the advocacy collective for South Africa’s leading cancer organisations, has welcomed the National Cancer Meeting arranged by […]
  • Comprehensive review of cancer care
    Comprehensive review of cancer care Cancer Alliance The post Comprehensive review of cancer care appeared first on Cancer Alliance . written by Cancer Alliance

RSS Fix The Patent Laws

  • The time to Fix South Africa’s Patent Laws is now! 
    Media Statement: Thousands are dying and suffering because they can’t access patented medicines. The time to Fix South Africa’s Patent Laws is now!  8 November 2021 — Activists from the Fix The Patent Laws Campaign will march to the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) tomorrow 9 November 2021 to urge the government to […]
  • MEDIA ADVISORY: ACTIVISTS TO MARCH TO DTIC TO #FIXPATENTLAW ON 9 NOV 2021
    MEDIA ADVISORY: ACTIVISTS TO MARCH TO DEPARTMENT OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMPETITION TO #FIXPATENTLAW ON 9 NOV 2021 People in South Africa are needlessly suffering and dying because many patented medicines are unaffordable. The time to Fix South Africa’s Patent Laws is now!  5 November 2021 — Activists from the Fix The Patent Laws Campaign […]

RSS Reach for Recovery

  • Volunteer story: Helen Hugo
    We recently interviewed Helen Hugo, a volunteer with the Kimberley branch of Reach for Recovery who... The post Volunteer story: Helen Hugo appeared first on Reach for Recovery.
  • Volunteer Interview: Jenny Cairns on beating breast cancer
    When did you have breast cancer? I was first diagnosed in May 2018. How did you... The post Volunteer Interview: Jenny Cairns on beating breast cancer appeared first on Reach for Recovery.

RSS Pink Parasol

  • Dietary guidelines for the management of chemotherapy
    Dietary guidelines for the management of chemotherapy-induced or radiation-induced nausea or vomiting *Sip on cool or room temperature clear fluids such as apple or white grape juice. *Avoid or limit milk products and citrus juices, tea and coffee. *Avoid or limit greasy, fried, or sweet foods such as french fries, pastries, and ice cream. *Avoid […]
  • Creamed spinach with mushrooms and cheese
    Ingredients 1 Onions chopped 2.5 ml Canola oil 5 ml Garlic 2 Carrots chopped 2 Baby marrows chopped 400g  Bunch fresh  baby spinach 250g Mushrooms 2.5ml Nutmeg 30 ml  Maizina mixed with 100 ml low fat milk 400 ml Low fat milk (boiled) 30g Cheddar cheese Preparation Step 1 Pan fry the onion, mushrooms and […]