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Kate Mederer explains the benefits of cold plunging in cancer survivorship.

This episode is brought to you by Word for Word Media, publishers of Oncology Buddies and Buddies for Life in the interest of education, awareness, and support.

Kate Mederer has a Master’s in Business Psychology and over two decades of strategic marketing experience. Currently, she channels her expertise into a premium cold plunge company, merging her passion for psychology and wellness to promote resilience and well-being in both body and mind. Facebook · Twitter · Instagram · LinkedIn

Dr Johan van Heerden explains what oncoplastic surgery is, and how it results in getting your tailor-made breast.

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Dr Johan van Heerden is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon based at Cintocare Hospital, Pretoria and is part of the multi-disciplinary breast cancer team at Life Groenkloof Hospital. He recently passed the Certificate of Competence in Breast Cancer with The European School of Oncology. Facebook · Twitter · Instagram · LinkedIn

Dr Lucienne van Schalkwyk highlights factors to consider if you are having surgery away from home, whether out of necessity, or by choice.

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Dr Lucienne van Schalkwyk is a general surgeon with a special interest in breast surgery. Her practice manages the entire spectrum of benign and malignant breast disease, and her specific interests include breast-conserving surgery and oncoplastic surgical techniques. Facebook · Twitter · Instagram · LinkedIn

Dietitian Sindi-marie de Beer helps us understand why it’s best to steer clear of salad bars while undergoing cancer treatment.

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Sindi-marie de Beer is a registered dietitian with a passion for imparting positive transformations through the realm of nutrition. She is committed to fostering well-being among those grappling with chronic or life-changing conditions, such as cancer and the elderly. Facebook · Twitter · Instagram · LinkedIn

Lizelle Knott, who is living with metastatic breast cancer, tells us why she started This Is Me Apparel.

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Laurelle Williams is the editor at Word for Word Media. She graduated from AFDA with a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Live Performance. She has a love for storytelling and sharing emotions through the power of words. Write to [email protected] Facebook · Twitter · Instagram · LinkedIn

Prof Carol-Ann Benn educates us on the Addams family of cancers that can be found in the breast that are not breast cancers.

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Prof Carol-Ann Benn heads up an internationally accredited, multi-disciplinary breast cancer centre at Netcare Milpark Hospital. She lectures at Wits University and, in 2002, established the Breast Health Foundation. Facebook · Twitter · Instagram · LinkedIn

After losing three family members in a space of six months, Julieth had to face a breast cancer diagnosis. She shares how she got through all of this.

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Laurelle Williams is the editor at Word for Word Media. She graduated from AFDA with a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Live Performance. She has a love for storytelling and sharing emotions through the power of words. Write to [email protected] Facebook · Twitter · Instagram · LinkedIn

The management of early breast cancer has evolved immensely over the past few years, particularly in patients with hormone receptor positive (HR+) and HER2 negative (HER2-) cancers. Dr Ronwyn van Eeden tells us more.

Dr Ronwyn van Eeden is a medical oncologist in private practice in Rosebank, Gauteng. She has a special interest in breast cancer, lung cancer, and precision oncology. Facebook · Twitter · Instagram · LinkedIn

Sandra Bollen-Hughes offers ways to dispel those noises in the dark and face your carcinophobia.

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Sandra Bollen-Hughes is a counselling psychologist. In 2015 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and realised the great burden of stress that cancer places on patients and so she developed an interest in cancer counselling. She went on to study cancer counselling to gather insight into the field of psycho-oncology. She runs a practice both for general and cancer counselling. Facebook · Twitter · Instagram · LinkedIn