Men’s Health

Hollard, organisers of the Hollard Daredevil Run, announced that funds raised from the 2018 edition of the Run will be split respectively between the long-time original beneficiary, CANSA, as well as the Prostate Cancer Foundation. The majority of the funds raised will continue to support the CANSA Hollard MANVan initiative, with the remaining funds contributed towards The Prostate Cancer Foundation and their education drives.

The University of Cape Town (UCT) , National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), the Health Promotion South Africa Trust and CANSA will jointly observe the first international Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Awareness Day on the 4th of March 2018.

Engelse Onderhoud Navrae KANSA Lees meer oor mansgesondheid…

View in Afrikaans Queries CANSA Find more information regarding men’s health…

November is designated as Men’s Health Awareness month by CANSA and the spotlight is placed on the ‘Big Five’ leading types of cancer affecting men, namely, prostate, colorectal, Kaposi sarcoma (a type of skin cancer), lung and bladder cancer and recognising symptoms & reducing risk. #MensHealth

English Version… Laai pdf af… Vind inligting om jou kanker risiko te verminder…

Afrikaanse Weergawe… Download pdf… Read more about how to reduce your cancer risk…

English Media Release 31 Oktober 2017 – Gedurende die maand November fokus KANSA op die Bewusmaking van Mansgesondheid. Die kollig val veral op ‘Die Groot Vyf’ mees algemene kankers wat mans in Suid-Afrika raak. #MensHealth ‘n Gebalanseerde lewenstyl en siftingstoetse is […]

Male breast cancer is rare, accounting for 1% of all breast cancers. It is a hundred times more common in women than in men. Breast Cancer in Men Fact Sheet (NCR 2012) Further Reading: Breast Cancer in Men Medline Plus: Male […]

Testi-monials, a campaign created by FCB Cape Town for CANSA, is setting out to remove the awkwardness around talking about testicular cancer, and drive awareness about how important it is that men not only talk balls, but take care of them too…

If testicular cancer is detected early, life returns to normal – CHECK YOURSELF! Find out more about reducing your risk for testicular cancer….

Jeremy vertel: “Ek kon agterkon dat hierdie vrywilligers goed opgelei is. Die kalm manier waarop hulle my behandel en bedien het, het my die gemoed kalmeer. Ek kon sien dat hul besoek aan my meer as net ń besoek is, maar dat hulle intens in my welstand belangstel, en ook besorgd was oor die impak wat my siekte op my gesinslewe het.” Lees verder…

English version… Bron van Grafiek (bo): http://www.testicularcancerawarenessfoundation.org/ Navrae KANSA Klik hier vir nog inligting rondom kankers wat mans affekteer, asook hoe om jou kankerrisiko te verminder…

Find out how to do a testicular self-examination & share this info…

Men – regardless of geography, race or ethnicity – tend to live shorter than women and become sicker or disabled earlier in life, according to studies in the US and internationally. Dr. Ridwan Shabsigh, Head of the International Society of Men’s Health, says that this is due to the fact that men avoid visits to the doctor and that they are not into a culture of ‘preventative visits’…

Marc Curlewis was looking forward to celebrating his 30th birthday. After all, one only hits the big ‘three-oh’ once. However, five days before his birthday, he received devastating news. The Diagnosis Marc had been experiencing some discomfort in his right […]

While he is probably better known for being that “radio and TV guy”, Mark is also known for being a cancer survivor. At the age of 18, he had stage 4 testicular cancer, which spread to his lungs and kidneys. […]

Prostate Cancer Survivor, Thulani Sibisi, who will be supporting CANSA at the upcoming Soweto Marathon, is joining the fight against cancer by taking education to his community. “We have to start something to educate people,” says Sibisi. As a former […]

Meet Mike Mitchell, a prostate cancer Survivor. He’s proud that he beat prostate cancer ten years ago and is still cancer free. Today, he devotes his life to creating awareness about the importance of early detection and treatment, so that other men can make it through like he did.

Jockey is raising awareness re men’s cancers with their video clip – their message: “You only get one pair – treat them well!” Queries CANSA Contact us here… – or find more info on prostate & testicular cancer here…