VISION Cancer Newsletter

17. August 2010

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VISION Cancer Newsletter

2010 August Newsletter

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The lighter side

17. August 2010

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The lighter side

Do you have anything humourous to add that happened to you whilst receiving cancer treatment?
Send us your stories and we will post it here.
To kick it off:
Scanxiety= Anxiety before a scan
Chemochef= Nurses mixing chemo

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Buddy Training held in Johannesburg

27. July 2010

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Buddy Training held in Johannesburg

Johannesburg PLWC group had a cancer Buddy training session at the Donald Gordon Oncology Unit on the 17th and 18th of July for 30 attendees.
What a great session this was as the group worked together to prepare cancer survivors and caregivers to reach out to newly diagnosed patients in their region in future.
Topics covered were:
How [...]

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6. April 2010

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South Africans Stand Up For Cancer

South Africans Stand Up For Cancer

Today is World Health Day (http://www.who.int/world-health-day/en/) and we call on ALL South Africans who have been touched by cancer to sign the declaration on our website.
The World Cancer Declaration is a call to action to substantially reduce the global cancer burden by 2020 and demanding more resources in the fight against cancer, but every additional [...]

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17. August 2010

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Carolyn Taylor – a photographic journey

Carolyn Taylor – a photographic journey

About Carolyn
I am a photographer living in Westchester county, NY. I have been shooting commercial advertising for the past 20 years. I recently received a small business grant from British Airways. I won 10 business class flights to any 4 destinations that BA flies. It was a contest based on a series of essays that [...]

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17. August 2010

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Doing the can-can

Doing the can-can

Ali blogs about her journey with breast cancer.
http://doingthecan-can.blogspot.com

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17. August 2010

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PLWC Newsletter

PLWC Newsletter

PLWC Special Newsletter 2010

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27. July 2010

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Cape Town Southern Suburbs Survivors’ Day 2010

Cape Town Southern Suburbs Survivors’ Day 2010

GVI is hosting a Southern Suburbs Survivors’ Day this year. (There will be a separate event in the Northern Suburbs at the end of August- date to follow shortly).  We’d really like to see you there but because our space is limited, you have to reserve and collect a ticket before the event itself.

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27. July 2010

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Annual Survivors’ Day Events 2010

Annual Survivors’ Day Events 2010

GVI is hosting Survivors’ Day events throughout the country this year.   We’d really like to see you there but because our space is limited, you have to reserve and collect a ticket before the event itself.
Cape Town Northern Suburbs:

Event dates elsewhere:
Unit: Border Oncology Unit
Date: 14 August 2010
Venue: Hudson Park High [...]

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8. July 2010

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DGMC July 2010 Cancer Support Group Meeting

DGMC July 2010 Cancer Support Group Meeting

Join us on 10th July at our Cancer Support Group at 18 Eton Road, Parktown.  Our speaker will be TK Mofokeng who is the resident Donald Gordon Medical Centre’s physiotherapist and he will be talking about the importance of exercise for cancer patients.  He will also be giving exercises to help you during cancer treatment [...]

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7. July 2010

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Volunteers needed in Johannesburg

Volunteers needed in Johannesburg

Linda Greeff, co-founder and Director of People Living With Cancer and an expert in dealing with people undergoing cancer treatment, will be in Johannesburg on 17 and 18 July 2010 presenting their introductory ‘buddy’ training course at the Donald Gordon Medical Centre.
Hosted by Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (WDGMC) and People Living With Cancer, Johannesburg, [...]

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29. June 2010

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Mesothelioma Awareness

Mesothelioma Awareness

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer almost exclusively caused by asbestos exposure. It is a rare condition that has a very long latency period in terms of symptoms arising from the time of exposure. In most cases, mesothelioma symptoms can take as long as 20 to 50 years to arise. Unfortunately for many patients, mesothelioma [...]

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