The approval of a cancer drug for a wider range of conditions has been hailed as an “offer of renewed hope” for SA patients battling the dreaded disease. KEYTRUDA®, previously used to treat certain types of skin and lung cancers, has been…
Groote Schuur hospital in Cape Town has unveiled a new radiotherapy machine worth R36m that can treat up to 40 patients a day. Prof Jeannette Parkes, head of radiation oncology at the hospital, said the department currently sees more than…
The DA in KwaZulu-Natal will be laying criminal charges against Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and his provincial counterpart over an oncology crisis gripping the public healthcare sector. In a statement issued on Tuesday evening‚ the…
MR JUSTICE South Africa semifinalist Caviner Ruiters, along with family members and friends, visited the children’s oncology ward at Frere Hospital recently. Dedicated to advocating morality and peace in the community, Ruiters has always…
