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:
Benito Vergotine of SmileFM speaks to Dr Apffelstaedt about social deprivation and the impact and reality for breast cancer
The Honest Truth (hosted by Benito Vergotine), spoke to Dr Apffelstaedt about the current public health system infrastructure, social deprivation in SA and the impact on women when it comes to breast cancer.
Schilddrüsenkrebs: Was man wissen muss
Published in Allgemeine Zeitung on Tuesday, 8th June 2021
What is pregnancy associated breast cancer?
By Dr Fatima Hoosain, specialist surgeon at Apffelstaedt & Associates with a particular interest in breast and thyroid health Published in Longevity Live on 9 April 2021 Pregnancy associated breast cancer (PABC) is defined as breast cancer that is diagnosed [...]
Breast cancer and depression on SAfm
Dr Apffelstaedt spoke to SAfm about breast cancer and depression on Monday evening (15 March). To listen to the podcast, click through to the page and press PLAY.
Apffelstaedt, Hoosain and Associates renamed to welcome new associate
The established Apffelstaedt & Associates practice is renamed Apffelstaedt, Hoosain & Associates from 1 March 2021. Founded by Dr Justus Apffelstaedt in 2002, Apffelstaedt and Associates is internationally and locally recognised for its excellence, with their highly qualified team often [...]
Breast cancer during Covid-19 on Expresso
Dr Apffelstaedt spoke to Expresso on the 2nd February about breast cancer during Covid-19. They speak about treatment and diagnosis during pandemic situations, as well as the vaccination and whether to worry about taking it whilst being treated for cancer. [...]
COVID-19 and the cost to cancer patients on Voice of the Cape
Voice of the Cape spoke to Dr Apffelstaedt on Monday, 1st February about breast cancer in general and the specific negative effects of the pandemic on breast cancer diagnoses and breast health management. The full interview is available in the [...]
COVID-19 and the cost to cancer patients
Featured in Republikein on the 29th January - Dr Apffelstaedt covers an important topic.
Is your thyroid on the blink?
Dr Apffelstaedt supplied Your Pregnancy & Baby with info on Thyroid health, which was featured in December 2020.
Your lifetime breast journey
Longevity magazine follows your breast health journey - with the guidance of Dr Apffelstaedt.
Breast Cancer and hormonal contraceptive use
By Dr Fatima Hoosain, specialist surgeon with a particular interest in breast and thyroid health. We answer the big question: Are contraceptives safe? Advances of the 21st century have brought all kinds of helpful medical interventions to be grateful for. [...]
The Ditto Project finds a new home
Reach for Recovery's Ditto Project has found a new home! Courtesy of Jaggers Bowls Club in Mowbray and the generosity of Icon Oncology. Southern Suburbs Tatler covers the story. Newspaper clipping utilised with permission from Southern Suburbs Tatler.
Breast cancer and men on Expresso
Expresso spoke to Dr Apffelstaedt about breast cancer and men for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Click on the READ MORE button to access the YouTube video and just press play to watch it: [...]