BRCA SA

18/04/2026

WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER?

How many people do you know who have had cancer?

Specific inherited mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 increase the risk of female breast cancer and ovarian cancers, and they have been associated with increased risks of several additional types of cancer. (Pancreatic, prostate, and melanoma). Together, BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations account for about 20-25% of hereditary breast cancers and about 5- 10% of all breast cancers.

Both men and women who inherit a harmful BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, whether they develop cancer themselves or not, may pass the mutation on to their sons and daughters. Each child has a 50% chance of inheriting a parent’s mutation.

05/11/2025

📊 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗽

In South Africa, the journey towards gender equality has seen meaningful progress — yet when it comes to insurance, 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘨𝘢𝘱 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴.

Recent data shows that while men and women may be similarly likely to hold life cover, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦, 𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘸𝘰-𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦.

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰 10% 𝘰𝘯 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴.

Contact me to help you get the right amount of cover.

📊 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗽 In South Africa, the journey towards gender equality has seen meaningful progress — yet when it comes to insurance, 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 ...

01/11/2025

Dis-Chem is running a competition from 21 October to 21 November 2025.

You could win up to R3000 off every month. Amazing! Take a picture of your till slip, tag Dis-Chem and you could be in line to win.

Buy all your health essentials from Dis-Chem to support your journey.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies

01/11/2025

Gabriella Kourie gives us a concise rundown of survivorship in breast cancer.

12/08/2025

The FDA recently issued a requirement that mammogram facilities inform women if they have dense breasts. A new study finds that another metric should be taken into account before supplemental screening.

29/06/2025

Did you just receive a BRCA positive diagnosis? Not sure where to get started? You're not alone.

We are here to help guide you, give advice, and answer questions you might have. Contact us for support during your BRCA journey.

To join our WhatsApp support group, follow the link, https://chat.whatsapp.com/EPvFSkovXXCHxGXuFKgYnw?mode=r_c

BRCA SA
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29/06/2025

With Jenna Clifford – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

20/06/2025

Erika van der Mescht, a physiotherapist, explains what lymphatic mapping is and how it assists in early intervention of lymphatic disease.
Lymphatic mapping

https://www.buddiesforlife.co.za/lymphatic-mapping/

20/06/2025

It's always hard to to hear when someone passes away from cancer 😞.

RIP, Jenna Clifford. You were such an icon.

In Loving Memory of Jenna Clifford

21 May 2025

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share that our beloved mother, Jenna Clifford, has passed away.

Earlier this year, mom was diagnosed with cancer at an advanced stage. She undertook treatment with unwavering courage, grace, dignity, strength and endless gratitude. Sadly, the severity of her illness meant she and we knew that her remaining time with us would be limited.

On the evening of 20 May 2025, surrounded by her family and completely enveloped in our love, she passed away peacefully.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support, warmth and love from so many people who have drawn close to mom and us. We want to thank the doctors, nurses, and the entire medical team at Morningside Medi Clinic who cared for mom with such compassion. And to each of you who sent messages, shared memories, held us in your hearts and prayed for mom — we want you to know how truly grateful we are for your kindness and care.

Our mom was a one-off, she was charismatic and absolutely unique. She was loving, kind, generous and brave. Everything mom did, she did with integrity and love.

Our mom was an icon, mentor, friend and hero to so many. To hear and read your stories — to see our mom through your eyes—has been incredibly moving and truly comforting. She touched so many lives with her kindness, her unstinting generosity of spirit, and her steadfast belief in the transformative and redeeming power of love.

Mom cared deeply for others, poured love into countless lives and lived a life of self-sacrifice. Her character was magnetic, she was inspiring and she believed passionately in supporting others to realise their inherent potential. Her passionate belief in others encouraged so many to elevate their ambitions and dream bigger. She was at her happiest when she was supporting others to achieve their dreams.
Mom’s greatest legacy is one of joyful giving. She was deeply generous with her time, her inspired ideas and her love. She always gave happily, freely and without hesitation.

We love our mom with all our hearts and feel so blessed to have her powerful, guiding example for life.

Mom’s magnificent jewellery is a reflection of her beautiful heart and soul - her passion, creativity and her mission to connect people through beautiful, meaningful creations. Our family business, Jenna Clifford, is her life’s work and is at the heart of our family. We are dedicated to building on mom’s solid foundations and to continue the remarkable Jenna Clifford story.
We want you to know that we sincerely value our relationship with you. You are an important part of our Jenna Clifford family, and we are grateful that we shall together ensure that mom’s legacy endures.
Our family will be coming together for a small, private funeral in the days ahead. We know how many lives our mother touched, and we’ll also be hosting a memorial gathering in Johannesburg to honour and celebrate her life with those who loved her. We’ll share details of this memorial in due course.

We shall always treasure the memory of our precious mother as she was – beautiful, loving and full of life.

With love,
Shayna, Chanelle and Summer.

14/06/2025

TEST—don’t guess and stress.

Our latest blog dives into the Galleri test, a liquid biopsy that scans your DNA for early signs of over 50 cancers.

This isn’t just new science—it’s life-saving innovation that fits perfectly into Essential #7 of our 7 Essentials System®.

🩸 Learn more now → https://breastcancerconqueror.com/galleri-cancer-blood-test/

14/06/2025

As recommendations suggest extending hormone-based breast cancer treatment to 10 years for some patients, a recent study sheds light on whether patients are opting for it.

19/04/2025

This cause is close to my heart as it's my daughter's friend's mom. No child deserves to see their mom suffer the way she has for the past four years. She is only 11 years old 😔💔.

Triple negative breast cancer is linked to the BRCA gene 🧬.

Juanre Heinlein aged 37 years, is a mother of two, fighting an unimaginable battle since being diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in November 2021.

On November 26 2024, she underwent surgery to remove a tumor from her lung and lymph node. During the procedure, doctors discovered that the cancer had spread and diagnosed her with lung cancer.

She struggles to sleep as she can not lie flat and is in need of a bed that can adjust. Currently she sits and sleeps.

Juanre was hospitalized for 3 weeks due to lack of oxygen and is now permantly on oxygen which is putting a huge financial strain on her and us as a family.

Please help us by raising funds for her and give her the assistance she needs. We would really appreciate it 🙏🫂.

Juanre Heinlein aged 37 years, is a mother of two, fighting an unimaginable battle since being diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in Novemb...