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COVID and Cancer – the way forward.
CANCER ALLIANCE WRITES TO THE MINISTER OF HEALTH COVID-19 is becoming is now our new normal. For many cancer patients and their families the reality
Apr 30, 2020
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Cancer Care Crisis
South Africa is facing a #CancerCareCrisis. Cancer care is a basic human right, but Tina passed away in December because Baragwanath Hospital did not have
Feb 3, 2020
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MAVERICK CITIZEN: HEALTH Dying for Treatment: The struggle for affordable breast cancer medicines in South Africa
Across the world, October is marked as breast cancer month. It is an opportunity to create awareness, educate people and provide support for breast cancer
Oct 24, 2019
Cancer Alliance publishes the first
fact sheet on biosimilars in South Africa
Biosimilars are pharmaceutical products that are almost identical copies of existing medicines. Cancer Alliance publishes the first fact sheet on biosimilars in South Africa. The approval and
Oct 20, 2019
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SUE JOHNSON SPEAKS ABOUT MULTIPLE MYELOMA AND LENALIDOMIDE
Sue Johnson and Lenalidomide Sue Johnson was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 and with Multiple Myeloma in 2014. While she was initially able to
Sep 8, 2019
MOTIVATION FOR: PROMPT APPROVAL OF TRASTUZUMAB BIOSIMILARS TO PROMOTE COMPETITION IN THE MARKET
17 July 2019: Cancer Alliance submits a motivation to SAHPRA for the prompt approval of trastuzumab biosimilars to promote competition in the market. The Cancer
Jul 17, 2019
LAUNCHING THE CAMPAIGN FOR ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE LENALIDOMIDE
Minister Mkhize must ensure access to cancer medicine that WHO now considers “essential” Johannesburg (9 July 2019) — It was announced today that lenalidomide, a
Jul 10, 2019
CANCER ALLIANCE PUBLISHES SECTION 4 OF THE ADVOCACY TOOLKIT ON THE NEW BREAST CANCER POLICY: TREATMENT & PALLIATIVE CARE
Breast Cancer Control Policy 2017 25th February 2019 The Cancer Alliance today publishes the fourth and final part of its series on the Breast Cancer
Feb 25, 2019
CANCER ALLIANCE CALLS FOR AFFORDABLE LENALIDOMIDE
Cancer Alliance calls for access to affordable lenalidomide for public and private sector patients in South Africa EMBARGOED UNTIL FRIDAY FEBRUARY 15 Many cancer patients
Feb 14, 2019
CANCER ALLIANCE PUBLISHES SECTION 3 OF THE ADVOCACY TOOLKIT ON THE NEW BREAST CANCER POLICY: ACCESS TO CARE
Breast Cancer Control Policy 2017 14th December 2018 The Cancer Alliance today publishes the third part of its series on the Breast Cancer Control Policy
Dec 14, 2018
