Winter Warmth Donation Drive
a group of children bundled in winter clothes, seemingly enjoying a snowy day.

Please join LFCT in helping to keep these children warm this Winter (Children with cancer get cold because of their treatments and also have highly compromised immune systems, so need to keep warm to fend off infections)

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✨Foodie Friday✨ Quick ‘n Easy Recipes

With summer on our doorstep in South Africa, and school holidays, the Festive Season and loads of visitors also just around the corner, the last thing one needs as the parent of a Child with Cancer who is struggling to eat, is to spend loads of time in the kitchen trying to find something to […]

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Taste Problems While Undergoing Chemo

A potential side effect of chemotherapy treatment is an issue with taste — either food not tasting like anything or a bitter or metallic taste in one’s mouth. Food for Children with Cancer going through Chemotherapy is important because they need to keep up their strength and maintain weight. Why does this happen, and what […]

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World Cancer Day 2023 – Uniting our Voices & Taking Action

While we live in a time of awe-inspiring advancements in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, many of us who seek cancer care hit barriers at every turn. Income, education, geographical location, and discrimination based on ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, and lifestyle are just a few of the factors that can negatively affect care. […]

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Quick 3 Ingredient Recipes

How much would you love to be able to make a quick, tasty meal for your Child with Cancer that they are sure to enjoy? No time to spend in the kitchen slaving over a stove for hours on end to cook the family a meal or even make a nice little snack because you […]

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CINV Affects Patients Economically & Emotionally

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is a common — and often costly — problem among patients with cancer. Chemotherapy is the use of specific drugs, administered by a paediatric oncologist, to destroy cancer cells by preventing the cancer cells from growing and dividing to make more new cells. Cancer cells generally grow and divide much faster […]

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