Radio 786 interviews Dr Hoosain about her career and passion
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Specialist Forum – Breast Health – a vital part of each women’s journey – no matter what age
With permission from Specialist Forum, the article by Dr Hoosain is featured below:
Bush Radio and Dr Fatima Hoosain
Prior to World Cancer Day on the 4th February, Bush Radio chatted to Dr Fatima Hoosain about breast cancer. It's a really insightful interview and with kind permission from Bush Radio, the full interview can be listened to here. [...]
Expresso chats to Carla Steyn, who has breast cancer, along with Dr Fatima Hoosain – about breast cancer and the younger woman
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Voice of the Cape chatted to Dr Hoosain about breast cancer and the younger woman
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Breast cancer and the younger women – kykNET chats to Dr Hoosain and Carla Steyn
Carla was kind enough to share her story on kykNET; a story about being diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 32. Dr Hoosain joined her in an interview around "Breast cancer and the younger woman." To watch the [...]
Your Wellness Matters
That spectacular coverage was afforded by My Wellness Matters! With their permission, the full media clips are below:
CCFM speaks to Dr Hoosain about what the effects are of a breast cancer diagnosis
With permission from CCFM, the interview with Dr Hoosain is available to be listened to below. This is a beautifully positive interview about breast cancer!
Channel Africa speaks to Dr Apffelstaedt about cancer and the younger patient and The Ditto Project
With permission from Channel Africa, the full interview clips with Dr Apffelstaedt are below:
Lotus FM speaks to Dr Fatima Hoosain about The Ditto Project
This was SUCH a great interview as it really unpacked the psychological effects of a breast cancer diagnosis, as well as the physical. Our thanks to LotusFM for the permission to upload the clip. The full interview is here. [...]
Sipokazi Fokazi and The Ditto Project (TimesLive and Daily Dispatch)
A wonderful article about The Ditto Project was written by Sipokazi Fokazi for TimesLive and syndicated onto Daily Dispatch, who have given us permission to upload the published article. Our thanks for the exposure!
Expresso speaks to Dr Hoosain and the spectacular Ruth! A beneficiary of The Ditto Project
With permission from Expresso, the interview clips are below. Enjoy!
Cape Talk Speaks To Dr Apffelstaedt About Breast Cancer And Men
Refilwe Moloto spoke to Dr Apffelstaedt on Wednesday, 17th August about Breast Cancer and Men. To listen to the full clip, click on: https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/452348/don-t-ignore-the-lump-reminder-that-men-can-get-breast-cancer-too
Dear Apffelstaedt, Hoosain and Associates patients
Cancer doesn’t stop in post-pandemic times. We provide an essential service and we strive to offer excellent patient care. We are situated outside of a hospital environment and do not attend to patients with general or respiratory complaints, which minimises [...]
Dr Apffelstaedt to present at the 41st Medical Congress in Namibia (taking place on 8th and 9th April)
Dr Apffelstaedt will be talking about the Changing Landscape of Genetics in Breast Cancer at the 41st Medical Congress (Medical Association of Namibia). The programme is below:
Dr Apffelstaedt was featured on Expresso on the 26th October – this is a great live interview about breast cancer. It also puts current treatment and diagnostic advances into perspective
Dr Apffelstaedt was featured on Expresso on the 26th October - this is a great live interview about breast cancer. It also puts current treatment and diagnostic advances into perspective. The full interview is below.
ChaiFM speaks to Dr Apffelstaedt about the different stages of breast cancer and how that impacts treatment
ChaiFM spoke to Dr Apffelstaedt on 21st October about the different stages of breast cancer and the treatment options at each stage. This is a complicated topic that Dr Apffelstaedt has broken down into more simplistic and mainstream language. The [...]
Good Hope FM speaks to Dr Apffelstaedt about breast cancer and breast cancer stages
A great interview that unpacks the various stages of breast cancer and the treatment options. Aired on 13th October, the full clip is below:
Die Groot Ontbyt speaks to Dr Apffelstaedt about breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Die Groot Ontbyt interviewed Dr Apffelstaedt on breast cancer - they touch on a variety of topics, including breast cancer in younger patients and breast cancer in men. The full interview is below:
Are South Africa’s socially deprived at greater risk for breast cancer mortality?
By Dr Justus Apffelstaedt and Dr Fatima Hoosain, specialist surgeons with an interest in breast, thyroid and parathyroid health as well as soft tissue surgical oncology. While the fierce and ongoing debate around the standard of our public health system [...]
Dr Fatima Hoosain speaks to Voice of the Cape about social deprivation and breast cancer
On Wednesday, 11th August, Dr Hoosain spoke to Voice of the Cape about social deprivation and the impact on breast cancer risk and treatment. The entire interview is available below: