Celebrate your age out loud is this issueās theme and with that Avril de Beer explains How age plays a role in your treatment. Keeping age in mind, Ana Costa was surprised at how well her husband, Norberto, aged 65, has done during chemotherapy. Read their sweet story A real give and take.
I love how Dirk Human speaks openly about how his diagnosis caused him to feel depressed and how he quickly learnt the importance of sharing what he was feelingĀ with his family for them to better understand what he was going through. ReadĀ Open and upfrontĀ in our special featureĀ Oncology Man, plus Men inĀ Crisis where Dr Chris van denĀ Berg expands on the mental health of South African men.
Campaigning for CancerĀ gives sound advice to ensureĀ you Get the best possible treatment, while GIST Support International educate us on Gastrointesrinal stromal tumours: frequently asked questions.Ā
Enjoy this issue!
Laurelle Williams
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To honour Menās Health Month (June), we feature Dr Langa Mbhele, a male breast cancer survivor on the cover, who admits that if his wife didnāt push him to get his nipple discharge seen to, he would have delayed it as much as possible. He also tells us about the transition From doctor to patient.
Word For Word Media areĀ pleased to presentĀ The 2023 Big C Survivorās Guide, with the focus being the topĀ fiveĀ cancers
inĀ SouthĀ AfricanĀ womenĀ andĀ men.Ā We have also included the topĀ fiveĀ cancersĀ affectingĀ children.Ā 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.