Jou paratiroïede kliere bestaan uit vier klein kliertjie is jou nek, net agter jou tiroïed. Luister Woensdag 11:30 – 12:00 na Gesondheid op RSG, waar prof. Justus Apffelstaedt gesels oor die paratiroïede en die chirurgiese behandeling as een van die [...]
Thyroid disease describes any dysfunction of the butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck, known as the thyroid. Professor Justus Apffelstaedt explains that parathyroids are four tiny glands located in the neck behind the thyroid gland. Apffelstaedt specialises in [...]
Can your thyroid make you fat? It’s not uncommon for people to casually lay the blame for extra weight on a thyroid problem. But is this a self-diagnosis/excuse and is weight gain the only danger of having issues with the [...]
With many years' experience in surgical oncology and training in thyroid ultrasound and diagnosis, breast cancer specialist, Professor Justus Apffelstaedt is now offering a holistic service for thyroid and parathyroid health and the treatment of related diseases. “As breast cancer [...]
Pink Lady Apples and Tru Cape invite you to attend the annual Crafts For Cancer Event on the 15th of October 2016. See all the details below, or contact Theresa Richards at therichards@telkomsa.net.
12 May 2016 Author: Professor Justus Apffelstaedt Important research has uncovered new genes that play a role in the development of breast cancer. The 'definitive list' A study, published online in Nature on 2 May 2016, reports on the discovery [...]
24 March 2016 My Cape Town Brothers once again take on Cape Epic to ride for the Tygerberg Hospital Breast Clinic Pink Lady® apples and Tru-Cape are once again co-sponsoring two mountain bikers to ride the Cape Epic as part of [...]
October 22 2015 By Sipokazi Fokazi The Automated Breast Volume Scanner System is being lauded by breast cancer experts as a game-changer in the screening of the disease. Cape Town - Women with dense breast tissue that makes it difficult [...]
Pink Lady apples together with Tru-Cape Marketing hosted their sixth annual Crafts for Cancerworkshop on Saturday, 19 of September at D’Aria function venue, Durbanville. At a sold-out event, a record 95 ladies participated this year resulting in R65 000 being [...]
Prof Justus Apffelstaedt – There have been several studies into the link between breast cancer survival and the ‘sunshine vitamin’ – vitamin D. Although it is too early to refer to vitamin D as a new weapon in our arsenal, [...]
Automated Breast Ultrasound The only Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) machine for Breast Cancer Screening in South Africa is now available at Apffelstaedt & Associates. IN A boost for the early detection of breast cancer, the first Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) [...]
Borskanker: 5 dinge wat jy móét weet By: Salomé Delport As jy of iemand in jou familie borskanker het, moet julle dié dinge weet oor toetsing, risiko’s en die lewe daarna. Ons het kenners gevra om hul beste raad met [...]
Thermography no mammography alternative The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a statement that thermography is not an alternative to mammography, and local experts agree. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a statement that thermography [...]
Hanekom brothers ride the Cape Epic in support of the Tygerberg Hospital Breast Clinic Pink Lady® apples and Tru-Cape are co-sponsoring two mountain bikers to ride the Cape Epic as part of their fundraising initiative, the Tygerberg Hospital Breast Clinic [...]
Kan die 'kankerdieet' help? Die ketogeniese kankerdieet (baie lae koolhidrate en hoë vet) en die moontlike voor- en nadele daarvan, het omtrent ’n storm in die media ontketen. Onkoloë sê elke tweede pasiënt vra uit oor die waarde van die [...]
Number of breast tumour patients tripled Lisa Isaacs THERE has been an “explosion” of breast cancer incidence in developing countries, with the number of breast cancer patients on the increase, says Tygerberg Hospital Breast Clinic head and University of Stellenbosch [...]
Through various projects Pink Lady® apples helps to raise funds annually for the Tygerberg Hospital’s Breast Clinic Transport Fund. The fund assists breast cancer patients financially for the transport to and from the hospital for treatment. Well known artist Solly [...]
This year, CANSA partnered with Professor Apffelstaedt and Pink Lady Apples for their care week campaign namely "Caring for the Carer". The campaign aimed to spoil and honour the nurses and social workers that care for the patients at Tygerberg [...]
Date: Tygerburger - 23 April 2014
Pink Lady® apples and Tru-Cape are sponsoring two riders in the Cape Epic (click here for more detail). The sponsorship of Nic Lamond and Hannes Hanekom is part of their fundraising initiative for the Tygerberg Hospital Breast Clinic Transport Fund.
Here are a few highlights from our Twitter feed in 2013. Make sure you’re following us at @Apffelstaedt1 for the latest breast health news, interview times and articles. If you have any specific breast cancer related question, feel free to [...]
SureTouch does not claim to be a substitute for proper breast cancer screening, but patients are being misled. "I was 16 when my mom died of breast cancer," says 28-year-old Monique Minnaar*. "Cancer is everywhere in my life so I [...]
Dis reeds traumaties om met borskanker gediagnoseer te word, en dan lê die pad na rekonstruktiewe chirurgie ook nog voor. Amanda de Lange het met ’n kenner hieroor gepraat. DIE behandeling van borskanker strek baie verder as om bloot die [...]