Ladies raise over R5000 for breast cancer patients:
GojiSpa together with Willowbridge Shopping Centre together hosted a breakfast on Wednesday 26 October 2016, to raise awareness around breast cancer and to raise funds for women who cannot afford the transport costs of getting to Tygerberg Hospital for their breast cancer treatment. Prof Justus Apffelstaedt, Head of the Breast Clinic at Tygerberg Hospital and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Stellenbosch gave a talk on “What you always wanted to know about Breast Cancer and were too afraid to ask”.
The talk was open to the public and around 40 women were in attendance. All of the funds raised at the event were donated to the Tygerberg Hospital Breast Clinic Transport Fund.
“About 50 women per month are diagnosed with breast cancer at the Clinic and 70% of them have a very low income – if they have one at all. Although treatment costs are covered by Government, their transport costs to and from the hospital for regular radiotherapy sessions often become a barrier to entry.” Says Apffelstaedt. “We are very grateful to GojiSpa for their contribution to this fund for the second year in a row.”
Professor Apffelstaedt provided an insightful talk which touched on the various types and stages of cancer, as well as the treatment options currently available.
“Out of the 40 or so ladies in attendance today, 5 will be affected by breast cancer at some point in their lives. You also need to understand that breast cancer is a chronic disease – it takes 2 – 3 years from when the cancerous cell is present to when it is detectable via mammography and ultrasound. Only another 2 – 3 years after that will a lump be able to be felt in the breast. This means that if you go to the doctor once you can feel a lump, the cancer has been there for 4 – 6 years already. Which is why yearly screening for women over the age of 40 is imperative,” says Apffelstaedt.
Candida Baard of GojiSpa says: “GojiSpa is passionate about working with charities and individuals which are in line with the ethos of GojiSpa. This event will be an annual one and look forward to once again partnering with Professor Apffelstaedt next year”.
Each of the ladies in attendance were treated to a “Think Pink” manicure curtesy of GojiSpa, as well as a goodie bag and a delicious brunch after the talk from Apffelstaedt.
“Willowbridge would like to thank all its tenants who contributed so generously towards the amazing goodie bags,” says Heinrich Annandale of Willowbridge Shopping Centre.
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