Men’s Health

Dr Inge Kriel an oncology care physician practicing at Netcare Milpark Hospital says that learning that your cancer has spread can be devastating. Dr Kriel provides the following tips to those coping with a diagnosis of metastatic cancer…

Pink Trees for Pauline Campaign – purchase the signature pink material and wrap up local trees or a stunning Doek and show your support for CANSA and those affected by cancer.

CANSA will receive 20 % from the sale of Onyx Equestrian’s Tanya Range (sun shirts and numnahs) until 31st December 2021.

Bobby Were shares: I am a male breast cancer Survivor and this is my story…

A strong part of the DareDevil run is the cancer messaging, educating and encouraging men to know more about cancers affecting them specifically. There’s an incredible vibe and seeing how men are there for their mates or a family member or someone they know who is affected by cancer. And also how there are many boys who come and take part with their Dad or big brother so it becomes a super important health message for families. CANSA is there to provide screening.

Jozi will be painted purple once again as the Hollard Daredevil Run returns to the streets of Johannesburg on Friday 15 March 2019 to run cancer outta town. Kicking off at 15h00, the 5 km fun run dares the city’s bravest males to strip down to Purple Speedos and run through the streets in the name of raising awareness of male cancers and the importance of screening. Funds raised will benefit CANSA and the Prostate Cancer Foundation. This year, the Run will take place only at Zoo Lake Sports Club in Parkwood, Johannesburg, where the first Hollard Daredevil Run took place nine years ago.

English Media Release 23 Oktober 2018 – Kennis is mag en kan die lewens van mans drasties verander indien hul bewus is van die tekens en simptome van kanker. KANSA fokus gedurende November op hierdie simptome in die hoop dat […]

Knowledge is power and can change the lives of men drastically if they are aware of early warning signs and symptoms of male cancers. CANSA highlights these symptoms in November, in the hope that men will not delay screening.

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

English Version… PDF Vind inligting om jou kanker risiko te verminder…

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

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…

Male breast cancer is rare, accounting for 1% of all breast cancers. It is a hundred times more common in women than in men. Symptoms may include: a painless lump under the nipple or areola; an inverted nipple (turned inward); […]

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’…

Engelse Onderhoud Navrae KANSA Lees meer oor mansgesondheid…

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

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….

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.

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.