Oncology Buddies

10/08/2024

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08/08/2024

Good communication practices in palliative care are crucial, particularly when caring for very sick children and their families. This includes communication between the palliative care team members themselves; conversations with parents; communication between parents; and, most significantly, direct communication with the sick child.

We hear why honest communication is a cornerstone of good children’s palliative care.

08/08/2024

- Knowing how to calm yourself through your senses is an easy way to stop your anxious thoughts. Sandra Bollen-Hughes expands on how to: .
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Sandra Bollen-Hughes expands on how to: stop, ground, and refocus to calm yourself through your senses and stop your anxious thoughts.

07/08/2024

📚📖📚 - Cancer, Navigating the Journey is a guide is written with the love and care of a palliative nursing sister, Cherry Armstrong, to help ease the journey for patients and their loved ones.

Answer the following question in the comment section: what type of nurse is Cherry Armstrong?

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Cancer, Navigating the Journey is written with the love and care of a palliative nursing sister to help ease the journey for patients and their loved ones.

07/08/2024

06/08/2024

- Their findings were that women who have breastfed showed a statistically significant reduction of by 30%, compared to women that had never breastfed. They also found that the protective effect of breastfeeding increased, the longer the breastfeeding duration.

Dr Sumayya Ebrahim addresses the important questions around breastfeeding and ovarian cancer.

06/08/2024

- , also known as preventative chemotherapy, stands as a vital component in the comprehensive treatment of cancer. This includes the administration of chemotherapeutic agents after the primary treatment, typically surgery, to eliminate any remaining cancer cells and reduce the risk of recurrence.

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Dr Karisha Quarrie explains the significance of adjuvant chemotherapy in safeguarding against cancer recurrence and enhancing survival rates.

05/08/2024

can be devastating as they affect your sexual and reproductive health. Many women are afraid to discuss these very sensitive matters with their surgeon. There is always the option of harvesting eggs if fertility is desired and a frank discussion should be had about libido and the different look and feel of your ge***al area together with anticipated menopausal symptoms.

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Gynaecological cancers can be devastating as they affect sexual and reproductive health, and may require gynae surgery.

04/08/2024

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01/08/2024

This Aug-Sept issue, we are excited to have a big focus on (September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month 🩸🩸🦠🩸). Our cover story is of Pieter Le Roux, who had , and how his diagnosis set his path of making beautiful Life connections.

As usual 📸📸📸Mandy Steenkamp Photography has done a superb job of capturing our .

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Aug-Sept 2024: Trust Your Senses This issue we are excited to have a big focus on haematology. Our cover story is of Pieter Le Roux, who had acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, and how his diagnosis set his path of making beautiful Life connections. To understand this blood cancer, Dr Kare...

01/08/2024

🫁🫁🫁 - is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide and the in .

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide and the third common cancer in South African men.

30/07/2024

- Water is the prime building component of new tissue or cells. Each cell contains receptors, all with a specific shape, that only allow a matching shape to pass through to a cell. A cell sends out a divine and eloquent invitation allowing water or other nutrients to enter.

Melody Fourie, a holistic health practitioner, reintroduces us to the forgotten but attainable natural medicine: water.

29/07/2024

- Stuart Cox tells us why he kept his breast cancer diagnosis quiet at first and why he feels like a fraud due to only having minimal side effects from chemotherapy.
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Stuart Cox tells us why he kept his breast cancer diagnosis quiet at first and why he feels like a fraud due to only having minimal side effects.

28/07/2024

- Early exposure to hepatitis B is one of the causes of (cancer of the liver) in children under three years of age.

Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus. The infection can be acute or chronic. Hepatitis B can cause a chronic infection and puts people at high risk of death from cirrhosis and liver cancer.

It can spread through contact with infected body fluids like blood, saliva, vaginal fluids and semen. It can also be passed from a mother to her baby.

Hepatitis B can be prevented with a safe and effective vaccine. The vaccine is usually given soon after birth with boosters a few weeks later. It offers nearly 100% protection against the virus.

Prof Gita Naidu, a paediatric oncologist, educates us on hepatoblastoma, a rare childhood cancer of the liver.

27/07/2024

- Here is a list of the most frequently asked questions regarding head and neck cancer.

Cancer Heroes, a support group for head and neck cancer patients and their families, inform us of the common questions that are asked by patients.

26/07/2024

- Sam began chemotherapy and became integral to her to healing. From acupuncture and yoga to meditation and physiotherapy, each played a role in managing side effects and enhancing her overall well-being.

Samantha Edwards shares her unexpected journey with colon cancer and how a basket of complementary therapies has aided her recovery.

26/07/2024

Yesterday we enjoyed the Roundtable hosted by . We were educated on , a pre-cancerous lesion caused by unprotected sun exposure and how Lamelle's latest product Nia-Sol can help in managing and reducing the risk of .

You would need to take Nia-sol if:
1. You have lived most of your life in a sunny environment, such as the southern hemisphere.
2. Over the age of 50.
3. You have been diagnosed with or have had a sun damage related rough spot removed from your skin
3. Men are at a higher risk of

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26/07/2024

- It’s so fascinating how specific emotional stressors are presented in the detoxification pathways and gastrointestinal system, or how they are affecting immune responses and where they are causing disruption.
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Mel Fourie explains the advantage of treating your emotions as house guests by welcoming them and allowing them to leave.

24/07/2024

- Dietitian, Berna Harmse, shares a checklist to help prevent or slow down the development of .

Dietitian, Berna Harmse, shares a diet checklist to help prevent or slow down the development of heart disease.

24/07/2024

- are usually reserved for patients who have chronic psychosocial and/or physical impairments. However, it shouldn’t be overlooked as a tool that can be used to help regain and .
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Gabriella Kourie, an occupational therapist, explains when and why a vocational assessment would be needed after cancer treatment.

23/07/2024

We are looking for a liver cancer survivor and a pancreatic cancer survivor who are willing to share their stories. If you are interested, please email [email protected]

23/07/2024

- Dr Nirasha Chiranjan, a radiation oncologist, educates us on the different types of sarcomas and the treatment option of radiation for soft tissue sarcomas.

Dr Nirasha Chiranjan, a radiation oncologist, educates us on the different types of sarcomas and the treatment option of radiation for soft tissue sarcomas.