Sanlam and CANSA have partnered the Sanlam Cancer Challenge since 1993. The purpose of the challenge is to raise funds and awareness annually for the fight against cancer. Over 40 000 golfers play in more than 800 club competitions held around the country in support of CANSA’s prevention programmes and patient care services throughout the year.

This tournament is endorsed by both SAGA and WGSA.

CANSA offers a unique integrated service to the public and all people affected by cancer.

As a leading role-player in cancer research (more than R6 million spent annually), the scientific findings and knowledge gained from CANSA’s research is used to realign our health programmes as well as strengthen our watchdog role to the greater benefit of the public. Our wide-reaching health programme includes prevention and education campaigns, CANSA Care Centres that offer stoma and lymphoedema clinics, medical equipment hire, toll-free line and support to children and their families affected by cancer. Patient care and support in the form of 11 CANSA Care Homes for out-of-town cancer patients in the main metropolitan areas plus one hospitium (based in Polokwane) as well as two CANSA-TLC Lodges in Pretoria and Limpopo for parents/guardians of children treated for cancer.

Funds raised from the Sanlam Cancer Challenge is used to fight cancer.  In the past year, CANSA:

• Distributed over 430 000 pamphlets and 4 400 posters about CANSA’s health awareness campaign
• Accommodated more than 2 600 patients at our 11 CANSA Care Homes and 127 people at our CANSA TLC Lodges for children and families affected by cancer
• Provided specialist care and support  to 95 Lymphoedema patients and over 7 700 stoma patients
• Loaned medical equipment to 1 850 people and over 13 400 people were helped at our CANSA Care Clinics
• Conducted 9 157 Pap smes for early detection of cervical cancer with another 4 217 in partnership with the Department of Health (DoH); 10 136 Clinical Breast examinations with a further 1 151 in partnership with DoH, as well as 292 using the SureTouch device for safe breast examinations; 5 609 Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) tests, a simple blood test to detect testicular cancer, along with 110 in partnership with DoH and 317 skin cancer examinations

For more information on cancer or CANSA's services, contact CANSA's multi-lingual toll-free information service on 0800 22 66 22 Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:30, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.cansa.org.za.

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