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๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ตSeptember wears gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. ๐Ÿ’›Behind every childhood cance...
04/09/2026

๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต

September wears gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. ๐Ÿ’›

Behind every childhood cancer diagnosis is a child whose world should still be filled with learning, playing and dreamingโ€”and a family suddenly navigating something they never expected.

This month, we recognise the children and teenagers affected by cancer, the families standing beside them, and the healthcare teams dedicated to their care.

Awareness helps create understanding, encourages timely referral and reminds affected families that they should never have to walk this journey alone.

Wear gold. Start conversations. Help childhood cancer be seen.

Life St. Dominicโ€™s Hospital
45 St Mark Rd, Southernwood, East London
043 722 1222
[email protected]
East London | Cancercare | South Africa

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ, ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ดSpring has a way of reminding us that seasons change.A new season doesnโ€™t have to mean a fresh start or a b...
01/09/2026

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ, ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

Spring has a way of reminding us that seasons change.

A new season doesnโ€™t have to mean a fresh start or a big transformation. Sometimes, it can simply mean noticing the small things againโ€”a warmer morning, flowers beginning to bloom, time outside, or a moment shared with someone you love.

There is no right way to walk a cancer journey. Take each season, and each day, at your own pace.

As we welcome Spring to East London, tell us: what small thing are you looking forward to this season?

Life St. Dominicโ€™s Hospital
45 St Mark Rd, Southernwood, East London
043 722 1222
[email protected]
East London | Cancercare | South Africa

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—น๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ. It can begin from the time of diagnosis and continue alongside cancer t...
28/08/2026

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—น๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ. It can begin from the time of diagnosis and continue alongside cancer treatment, helping patients manage symptoms, side effects and emotional or practical challenges.

It also offers valuable support to families and caregivers.

Palliative care does not mean giving up hope. It means protecting comfort, dignity and quality of life throughout the journey.

Life St. Dominicโ€™s Hospital
45 St Mark Rd, Southernwood, East London
043 722 1222
[email protected]

East London | Cancercare | South Africa

26/08/2026

A handbag may seem like a small gift, but when it is filled with thoughtful essentials, care and encouragement, it can carry so much more. ๐Ÿ’—

The Cancercare East London team was proud to support the ๐—” ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ initiative, helping bring a little dignity, comfort and kindness to women in our community.

Every contribution is a reminder that someone is seen, valued and cared for.

Thank you to everyone behind this beautiful initiative and to all those who helped make these handbags possible. Small acts of kindness really can make a meaningful difference. ๐ŸŒท

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ-๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ-๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€-๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น. The type of cancer, its stage, test results, overall health and individual ci...
25/08/2026

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ-๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ-๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€-๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น. The type of cancer, its stage, test results, overall health and individual circumstances all help guide treatment decisions. In some cases, specialised testing may also help identify which treatments could be most suitable.

Personalised care means seeing and treating the individual - not simply the diagnosis.

At Cancercare East London, clinical expertise and compassionate support remain at the heart of every treatment journey.

Life St. Dominicโ€™s Hospital
45 St Mark Rd, Southernwood, East London
043 722 1222
[email protected]

East London | Cancercare | South Africa

For some patients with blood cancer or a serious blood disorder, finding a suitable stem cell donor can offer renewed ho...
20/08/2026

For some patients with blood cancer or a serious blood disorder, finding a suitable stem cell donor can offer renewed hope.

Joining a donor registry usually begins with an eligibility assessment and a simple cheek swab. You may never be called to donateโ€”but for the person who finds their match, it could be life-changing.

Take a moment to learn more through a recognised donor organisation such as DKMS Africa.

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ.

Life St. Dominicโ€™s Hospital
45 St Mark Rd, Southernwood, East London
043 722 1222
[email protected]

East London | Cancercare | South Africa

Leukaemia includes different cancers affecting the blood cells, and each patientโ€™s diagnosis and treatment journey is un...
15/08/2026

Leukaemia includes different cancers affecting the blood cells, and each patientโ€™s diagnosis and treatment journey is unique. For some patients, a blood stem cell transplant may form part of their care.

This awareness period reminds us to learn more, support those affected and recognise the hope that donor registries can provide.

Life St. Dominicโ€™s Hospital
45 St Mark Rd, Southernwood, East London
043 722 1222
[email protected]

East London | Cancercare | South Africa

๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ. Becoming a donor is a deeply personal decision that ma...
11/08/2026

๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ. Becoming a donor is a deeply personal decision that may offer another person renewed hope and more time with those they love.

We encourage you to learn more, ask questions and discuss your wishes with your family. An informed conversation today could make an extraordinary difference in the future.

Life St. Dominicโ€™s Hospital
45 St Mark Rd, Southernwood, East London
043 722 1222
[email protected]

East London | Cancercare | South Africa

Today, we honour the courage, strength and determination of South African women  ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ National Womenโ€™s Day reminds us of t...
09/08/2026

Today, we honour the courage, strength and determination of South African women ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ National Womenโ€™s Day reminds us of the women standing together for dignity and equality.

May their courage continue to inspire us to recognise, listen to and support the women in our families, workplaces and communities.

๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ปโ€™๐˜€ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป.

Life St. Dominicโ€™s Hospital
45 St Mark Rd, Southernwood, East London
043 722 1222
[email protected]

East London | Cancercare | South Africa

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐— ๐˜†๐˜๐—ต: Only people who smoke develop lung cancer.๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜: While to***co is a major risk factor, people who have never sm...
06/08/2026

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐— ๐˜†๐˜๐—ต: Only people who smoke develop lung cancer.
๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜: While to***co is a major risk factor, people who have never smoked can also be diagnosed with lung cancer.

No person should feel blamed or judged because of a diagnosis. Compassionate cancer care begins with listening, understanding and treating every patient with dignity.

Let us replace stigma with support.

Life St. Dominicโ€™s Hospital
45 St Mark Rd, Southernwood, East London
043 722 1222
[email protected]

East London | Cancercare | South Africa

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