General August 25, 2025 UCT Proton Therapy Initiative SASCRO endorses the University of Cape Town Proton Therapy Initiative – an ambitious and groundbreaking project to establish the country’s Read more
General April 12, 2021 SASCRO Endorsed Audit Guidelines for Oncology Departments This baseline checklist is for use as part of a continuous improvement program. ICON will be available to assist with Read more
General September 18, 2020 Dr Abdulhay Munshi The South African Society for Clinical and Radiation Oncologists, SASCRO, is devastated and outraged at the murder on 16 September Read more
General September 1, 2020 8 Gy as a single fraction for palliation SASCRO Statement of the presence of Radiation Oncologist during administration of 8 Gy as a single fraction for palliation The Read more
General March 18, 2019 Policy for interactions between SASCRO and SACO Policy for interactions between SASCRO and the Scientific and Local Organizing Committee for the SA Congress of Oncology (SACO) SACO Read more
General February 13, 2019 SASCRO Statement on SBRT for Oligo-Metastatic Prostate Cancer A request was made by a medical scheme to SASCRO on 14 January 2019 for comments on the role of Read more
General February 12, 2019 Reports by the International Commission on Radiation units and measurements including the ICRU 83 The ICRU 83 provides the information necessary to standardize techniques and procedures and to harmonize the prescribing, recording and reporting Read more
General February 12, 2019 Management of Unscheduled Treatment Interruptions The timely delivery of radical radiotherapy: Standards and guidelines for the management of unscheduled treatment interruptions. Download Read more
General September 28, 2018 SASCRO Statement on IMRT or VMAT IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) is considered a standard of care in the treatment of many types cancer in South Read more
General April 3, 2018 SASCRO Statement on Prostate Radioactive Ligand Therapy Prostate Radioactive Ligand Therapy should not be administered to patients outside ethically approved and formal clinical trials. Download Read more
General February 16, 2018 SASCRO Statement on IORT The aim of lumpectomy and post-operative irradiation for selected patient with early breast cancer is preservation of the breast while Read more
General August 14, 2017 SASCRO Endorsement of Meetings SASCRO offers endorsements of academic meetings and allows the use of the SASCRO logo provided that the SASCRO has a Read more
General March 16, 2017 SASCRO Statement on Photodynamic Therapy Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) refers to the administration to patients, of a drug (called a photosensitiser). The drug may be given Read more
General January 10, 2017 Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS) and Chemo-Radiation A series of two-page advertisements have appeared in the September and November 2016 issues of the SAMJ, entitled ‘da Vinci Read more
General October 17, 2016 SASCRO Guidelines for CPD Accreditation of Meetings The primary purpose of CPD activities is to address the educational needs of medical doctors and other health care providers Read more
General September 26, 2016 SASCRO Prostate Brachytherapy Guidelines Task Group These guidelines are a tool to assist medical practitioners in providing evidence based care for patients receiving prostate brachytherapy. They Read more
General August 11, 2016 SASCRO Statement on Unsealed Radio-Active Isotopes Unsealed radio-active isotopes may be used to treat selected patients with cancer, for example, patients with cancer of the thyroid, Read more
General August 8, 2016 Quantitative Analysis of Normal Tissue Effects The Quantitative Analysis of normal tissue effects in the clinic review summarized the currently available 3D dose/volume/outcome data to update Read more
General August 8, 2016 Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy This document, endorsed by the Faculty of Clinical Oncology of The Royal College of Radiologists, intends to provide guidance on Read more
General May 24, 2016 Chemo Fee Rules Code descriptions, interpretation and guidelines for use by medical oncologists (PR 23*), clinical and radiation oncologists (PR 40*), pediatric oncologists Read more
General May 24, 2016 Radiation Fee Rules Fee Rules – Radiation Oncology Fee Schedule Download Read more
General May 24, 2016 SASCRO Statement on Itinerant Practice as it Relates to Prostate Seed Implants SASCRO takes it’s guidance from the HPCSA’s General Ethical Rule 6 (as published under Government Notice R717 in Government Gazette Read more
General August 12, 2012 Consent to Medical Treatment in South Africa: A Medical Protection Guide A guide compiled by the Medical Protection Society of SA on the consent process for medical treatment. The first point Read more
