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OPINION: Stark realities facing cancer patients at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital

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The reopening of the oncology section of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital on Monday 28 June 2021 offers a glimmer of hope for cancer patients in South Gauteng but the stark reality is that many will still not be able to access lifesaving treatment immediately, writes Salomé Meyer.

OPINION: Stark realities facing cancer patients at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital

“The system is going to implode”: Cancer treatment backlogs grow after Charlotte Maxeke fire

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Four years ago, the virtual collapse of cancer services in KwaZulu-Natal saw some desperate patients move to Gauteng for care. Now, a new crisis is again prompting those who can, to relocate for treatment. Laura Lopez Gonzalez reports.