About

The South African Society of Clinical and Radiation Oncology

SASCRO is the South Afrcian Societ for Clinical and Radiation Oncologists.

According to our Constitution, the objectives for which the Society is established are:

  • To promote the science and practice of Radiation and Clinical Oncology
  • To define and establish relationships amongst Radiation and Clinical Oncologists, and those involved with Oncology treatment as well as hospitals, public and private institutions. government authorities, medical schemes, the medical profession generally. and the public.
  • To promote the professional and legitimate interests of Radiation and Clinical Oncology.
  • To promote all matters related to the realization of the foregoing objectives or any one of them.

SASCRO represents Clinical and Radiation Oncologists practising in South Africa and promotes their cause at medical aid schemes, industry and national medical authorities.

It promotes the care of cancer patients in South Africa in a multi-disciplinary milieu as well as the science of clinical and radiation oncology.

It seeks to contribute to a national perspective on patient care, research and teaching.

It promotes the care of cancer patients in South Africa in a multi-disciplinary milieu as well as the science of clinical and radiation oncology.

SASCRO Statements

UCT Proton Therapy Initiative

SASCRO endorses the University of Cape Town Proton Therapy Initiative – an ambitious and groundbreaking project to establish the country’s first proton beam therapy unit. For further information visit their website: https://protontherapy.uct.ac.za/

View the Endorsement here.

Update on IORT (Intra-operative radiotherapy) for breast cancer

As SASCRO we endorse the statement from BIGOSA regarding IORT in breast cancer.

To read more, please download the full statement below.

Download the BIGOSA statement here.

SACO

South African Congress of Oncology

3rd SACO Cape Town
12 – 14 September 2025
3rd SACO Cape Town
1 – 3 September 2023
3rd SACO Cape Town
9 – 11 August 2019
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