Welcome to the Oct/Nov issue. We have the delightful Arlene Sanford on the cover, and the way she is dealing with her metastatic stomach cancer diagnosis certainly binds well with our theme Braver and better. Read her story I’ve always had chutzpah.
Dr Daleen Geldenhuys educates us on Stomach cancer and why nutritional support is vital while Dr Rakesh Newaj explains What people with darker skin tones need to know about skin cancer.
Dr Dianne Mackinnon takes on the hard topic of Paediatric palliative care and Dr Sarah Berkenfeld writes on Liver transplantation in hepatoblastoma.
See where two of our Cancer Warriors, Paula Robertson and Xolani Hlongwane, are now in Now and Then.
Happy reading and remember always spread the hope.
Laurelle Williams
editor@wordforwordmedia.co.za
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IN THIS ISSUE
Paediatric palliative care
Paediatric oncologist, Diane Mackinnon, advocates paediatric palliative care, stating that good palliative care helps children live happily and make memories. You can listen to this article below, or by using your favourite podcast player at pod.link/oncologybuddies Any child diagnosed with a life-threatening or a life-limiting condition will benefit from palliative care. Palliate comes from the [...]
Where are they now?
Two of our Cancer Warriors, Paula Robertson and Xolani Hlongwane, share what has happened since they shared their stories. You can listen to this article below, or by using your favourite podcast player at pod.link/oncologybuddies Paula Robertson Paula Robertson (65) lives in Glenvista, Gauteng with her husband. She is a proud granny to three grandchildren. [...]
FOURsight – eye problems
Dr Jiten Mistry describes four eye problems to look out for during oncology treatments. You can listen to this article below, or by using your favourite podcast player at pod.link/oncologybuddies Eye health can easily be overlooked when faced with a life-threatening diagnosis such as cancer. Certain cancers, and even cancer treatments, can potentially have a [...]
Finding your inner calm
How do you find your inner calm in the face of a cancer diagnosis and treatment? Avril de Beer suggests a few ideas. You can listen to this article below, or by using your favourite podcast player at pod.link/oncologybuddies Being diagnosed with cancer is a life-altering experience giving rise to distress, emotional turmoil, and feelings [...]
Liver transplantation in hepatoblastoma
Dr Sarah Berkenfeld, a paediatric gastroenterologist, details when and how a liver transplantation is chosen for treatment of hepatoblastoma. You can listen to this article below, or by using your favourite podcast player at pod.link/oncologybuddies Understanding hepatoblastoma Hepatoblastoma is the most common primary liver cancer in children. In the past 30 years, overall five-year survival [...]
Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy
Dr Lizette Louw educates on peptide receptor radionuclide therapy, a nuclear medicine therapy, and explains why it’s an effective treatment choice for neuroendocrine tumours. You can listen to this article below, or by using your favourite podcast player at pod.link/oncologybuddies What is nuclear medicine? Nuclear medicine is a specialised area of medical imaging that uses [...]
What people with darker skin tones need to know about skin cancer
Skin cancer is a condition that affects people of all skin colours, including those with darker skin tones. Dr Rakesh Newaj, a dermatologist, elaborates further. You can listen to this article below, or by using your favourite podcast player at pod.link/oncologybuddies Skin cancer is a significant health concern that affects people of all skin colours. [...]
Stomach cancer
Dr Daleen Geldenhuys educates us on stomach cancer and explains why nutritional support is imperative. You can listen to this article below, or by using your favourite podcast player at pod.link/oncologybuddies What is stomach cancer? There are several cancers that can originate in the stomach. These include MALT lymphomas, neuroendocrine tumours, and adenocarcinomas, which will [...]
Arlene Sanford – I’ve always had chutzpah
Arlene Sanford says she has always had chutzpah (nerve) and now she is using that chutzpah to fight metastatic stomach cancer. You can listen to this article below, or by using your favourite podcast player at pod.link/oncologybuddies Arlene Sanford (66) lives with her husband, Neil, in Rivonia, Gauteng. Around mid-2022, Arlene started losing weight as [...]
RESOURCES
October is one of our favourite months because it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and that means an extra-loaded magazine full of all things breasts. Super Survivor, Kguagelo Moyo, tells us how she sought a third opinion when she knew something wasn’t right with the lump in her breast. Read her story Always trust your gut.
Word For Word Media are pleased to present The 2023 Big C Survivor’s Guide, with the focus being the top five cancers
in South African women and men. We have also included the top five cancers affecting children. To all the survivors, our hope is that this booklet will assist in your journey, no matter how big or small, as long as you know you are not alone; we are here for you, we are oncology buddies.
We still have The Big C Online Directory to help you find any A-Z listing of all things cancer related.