Published on Longevity Live as a guest author, Dr Apffelstaedt details the various stages of breast cancer in this article. https://www.longevitylive.com/guest-posts/breast-cancer-dr-justus-apffelstaedt-explains-the-stages-and-prognosis/
Expresso spoke to Dr Apffelstaedt about breast cancer during the pandemic on the 12th August. Click on the READ MORE button to access the YouTube video and just press play to watch it: [...]
Unathi Filis on Newzroom Afrika speaks to Dr Apffelstaedt about breast cancer and the impact of Covid-19. Click on the READ MORE button to access the YouTube video and just press play to watch it: [...]
Groot FM speaks to Dr Apffelstaedt about thyroid and women during Women's Month. Listen to the interview in two parts.
Breast cancer support group, Reach for Recovery, whom Dr Apffelstaedt has supported with The Ditto Project, is currently looking for a new office space for their Cape Peninsula branch. The Ditto project's fund-raising efforts are often where they get their funds from [...]
Great article in the Saturday Weekend Argus of the 4th July. How Covid-19 is affecting cancer as oncology patients delay procedures due to full hospitals and a fear of infection.
Die Groot Ontbyt on KykNet speaks to Dr Apffelstaedt about breast cancer and men. This is for our Afrikaans speakers! Click on the READ MORE button to access the YouTube video and just press play to watch it: [...]
Uveka Rangappa talks to Dr Apffelstaedt on eNCA on Monday, 22nd June about breast cancer and men. June is Men's Month and their focus is "men can get it too". Click on the READ MORE button to access the [...]
Refilwe Moloto talks to Dr Apffelstaedt on Cape Talk on Friday, 11th June about breast cancer and men. They unpack the prevalence of the disease in men as well as what it means for the women in the family. Click [...]
Pippa Hudson speaks to Dr Apffelstaedt on Cape Talk on Friday, 5th June about his partnership with patients in Namibia for their surgeries to take place in Cape Town during lock down. They touch on the topic of "cancer in [...]
Published by Spice4Life A thyroidectomy is the removal of all or part of your thyroid gland. The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate the body’s metabolic rate controlling heart, muscle and digestive function, brain development and bone maintenance.The gland is located in the [...]
Published by Women On Top During the current COVID-19 pandemic, breast health concerns, depression, and anxiety around breast cancer is still a reality for many women. Breast Cancer does not stop during a pandemic. In these uncertain times, it is even more [...]
Article by: Discovery Professor Justus Apffelstaedt, Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Stellenbosch, head of the Tygerberg Breast Clinic, and prostate cancer survivor, shares advice from his personal experience on how to face a cancer diagnosis head-on. If [...]
Dr Apffelstaedt sat down with Ekse on Cape Town TV on World International Cancer Day to speak about how genetic testing can prevent 1 in 3 cases of cancer and Breast Cancer in general.
In an interview with Dragana Jevtovic of Fine Music Radio in 2013, Doctor Justus Apffelstaedt, specialist surgeon with a particular interest in breast, thyroid and parathyroid health management, was interviewed as a Person Of Note. Enjoy this past interview as Doctor Justus [...]
Published by: The South African. The importance of discussing this disease on World Cancer Day cannot be overlooked – after all, breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed diseases among South African women. The stigma of breast cancer According [...]
Dr Apffelstaedt joined the Afternoon Express team in studio to discuss breast cancer and early detection for Breast Cancer Awareness month as it comes to an end. Watch the interview here:
LISTEN: on October 5th Doctor Justus Apffelstaedt was a guest on Cape Talk's Weekend Breakfast with Africa Melane where they discussed Breast Cancer in Men. Listen to the interview here:
Dr Justus Apffelstaedt was invited to be a guest speaker at the launch of the 2019 D’Aria Music Sauvignon Blanc, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness, on 18th September at D’Aria winery. Proceeds from the sale of this bottle will [...]
Published on Spice4Life. September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, however there are many South Africans who are still rather unaware of what the thyroid is and what to look out for. Being armed with the facts greatly increases the opportunity [...]
Published in Spice4Life. While October is traditionally Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the importance of discussing this very common disease in Women’s Month cannot be overlooked – after all, Breast Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed, yet highly curable disease among [...]
Published in LongevityLive. Depression is a powerful and understandable side effect of a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. There are a number of reasons why – from the trauma of your diagnosis, to the physiological side effects of the [...]
LISTEN: On 27 June, Doctor Justus Apffelstaedt was a guest on the CapeTalk's Afternoons with Pippa Hudson show where he unpacked an international study linking breast cancer to hormone-releasing IUDs.
Published in Cosmopolitan. Commentary by: Dr Justus Apffelstaedt, specialist surgeon with an interest in breast, thyroid and parathyroid health as well as soft tissue oncology Q&A: Could your birth control device or medication be increasing your risk of Breast Cancer? [...]