Cancer Support Group Meeting – 14 May, Parktown

We hope you will all be able to attend the 14th May meeting of the Group. As usual it will be held at 18 Eton Road, Parktown starting at 9h00. An Interventional Radiologist will be giving the talk and answering your questions and, afterwards, we look forward to talking to many old and new members [...]

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Prostate Support Group meeting

Prostate Support Group meeting: 5 March 2011 After the talk we hope to have some time to sit and share experiences. We would appreciate it if you would pass this notice on to anyone you know who may be interested in attending the meeting. All patients and caregivers are welcome and there is no charge. [...]

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Support Group dates for 2011

CanSurvive Cancer Support Group Patient-centred help for all cancers The group is run by members of the Johannesburg branch of People Living with Cancer in association with the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre and is open to any patient or caregiver. Meetings are held on the second Saturday of each month. Time:                   09h00 – 11h30 [...]

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Johannesburg Cancer Support Group – 9 October 2010

Johannesburg Cancer Support Group – 9 October 2010

Cancer Support Group Saturday 9 October Our speaker will be Darrin Wolberg, a Social Worker attached to Donald Gordon Medical Centre to specifically assist Oncology patients. Darrin will be available to answer your questions afterwards so have them ready. We look forward to seeing you for early morning coffee on Saturday at 09h00 for 9h30 [...]

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Johannesburg Buddies

Johannesburg Buddies

The Johannesburg Group have buddies for the following cancer types: Hodgkins lymphoma Breast Prostate Ovarian Melanoma Cervical Germ Cell Kidney Anal canal If you would like a Cancer Buddy to contact you, please contact the Johannesburg Group Coordinator, Chris at 083 640 4949 or plwc@icon.co.za.

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Buddy Training held in Johannesburg

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 [...]

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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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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, [...]

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DGMC Monthly Cancer Support Group Meeting

Just a reminder that our next meeting is on Saturday 12 June. and our speaker will be Dr Elna Macintosh. She is a Sexual Health Care practitioner, Medical Director of the DISA Health Care clinic, cancer survivor, sex-educator, researcher, author and Media personality for the past 25 years. She has run seven Comrades, climbed Kilimanjaro [...]

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DGMC Support Group

Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre Cancer Support Group to be held on the following dates: 2010 January 9 February 13 March 13 April 10 May 8 June 12 July 10 August 14 September 11 October 9 November 13 December 11 9h00 for 9h30 at 18 Eton Road, Parktown (opposite WDGMC main entrance) Enquiries: Bernice [...]

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PLWC/CANSA Support Group:Parktown, Johannesburg

We are very pleased that arrangements have now been finalised for a PLWC and CANSA joint support group at Donald Gordon Medical Centre – they have given us a room at 18 Eton Road (right opposite DGMC) Parktown – and the Manager of the Oncology Unit, Bernice Lass, is going to head the group. The [...]

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