Buddies For Life

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.

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.

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

Dr Elizabeth Hart offers diet, exercise, and stress management guidelines to help you keep healthy during your oncology treatment.

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Dr Elizabeth Hart (M.B,Ch,B; FMCHC; NBC-HWC) is a qualified health coach, coaching clients with a wide variety of chronic conditions and life challenges to help them achieve optimal health and well-being. She is also a qualified emergency medicine practitioner and an integral member of a breast cancer unit, involved in surgical and survivorship roles. Facebook · Twitter · Instagram · LinkedIn

Nadia Booysen advocates how self-care can save you from yourself during your cancer journey and allows you to rebuild the self.

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Nadia Booysen is a cancer survivor and an oncology counsellor (BSW Hons (Social Work) (UP), BA Hons (Psychology) (Unisa), PGDip (PallMed) (UCT)). She consults at the DMO practices: Sandton Oncology and the West Rand Oncology Centres. Serving in oncology is not a profession to her, but rather a way of life. Nadia has a keen interest in mental health and believes that it’s an underestimated and stigmatised topic. Facebook · Twitter · Instagram · LinkedIn

Breast cancer survivor, Devi Chetram, tells us how Lifegain Advanced Nutritional Supplement aided her recovery as well as gave her the boost that she needed to tackle everyday life, including the passing of her husband.

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Breast Health Foundation (BHF) will over the year scale up its ambitious programme to improve South African women’s knowledge and understanding of breast cancer.

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We learn how TOP Dogs are bringing much joy and stress relief to oncology patients.

This episode is brought to you by Lifegain ALL-IN-ONE Advanced Nutritional Supplement in the interest of education, awareness, and support. LIFEGAIN® Advanced Nutritional Supplement is scientifically formulated to offer beyond everyday nutrition that can support chronic illness. Visit lifegain.co.za for more information.

Dr Julie Herold (MBBCh (Wits)) is currently the quality manager for the Cancer Care Division at Netcare. She is currently completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Care at UCT.

Andreas Lemmerer has been the Chairman of TOP Dogs since 2022. His TOP Dog is a German Shepherd, named Blazie. Facebook · Twitter · Instagram · LinkedIn

We pay tribute to Mandy Steenkamp, the skilled photographer, who captures the most stunning images for our covers.

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Gabriella Kourie unpacks the reality of body issues during and after cancer treatment.

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Gabriella Kourie is a qualified occupational therapist, specialising in the field of oncology and breast cancer rehabilitation. She is also a certified lymphoedema therapist. Facebook · Twitter · Instagram · LinkedIn

Dietitian Meagan Atcheson shares power play ingredients to make a high protein and high kilojoule smoothie.

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Meagan Atcheson is a registered dietitian who focuses specifically in oncology. She is a plant-centric foodie who promotes a nourishing approach to health and wellness using evidence-based research and guidelines only. Facebook · Twitter · Instagram · LinkedIn