Illuminating Hope through care and support

The Purpose Behind Our Passion

Dr Coccia-Portugal is a specialist in the field of Breast Cancer and is loved and respected by her patients. Her dream was always to create a facility modelled on the EUSOMA model.

Each patient is a most important visitor to our premises. She is not dependent on us; we are dependent on her - She is not an interruption of our work; she is the purpose. She is not an outsider in our Breast Care Centre, she is part of it. She is not here for us; we are here for her.

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"Doctor, what will happen if you wake up without your testicles?" was Irina's blunt, sarcastic answer to the surgeon. She insisted she would not have a mastectomy. "Doctors do not inform a patient; they just instill the fear of death and... rake in the money after surgery," emailed Timur in her letter. Asimov caustically explained, "It was like speaking with a banker instead of a plastic surgeon." "I was confronted with the stories of women and men affected by breast cancer and the psychological side effects on their families and friends, it was like being plunged into an alternate reality" -The Author

Life-Changing Treatments

Treatment

The Dr MA Coccia-Portugal practice use various treatment methods of Breast Cancer during all stages of the Breast Cancer pathway, such as but not limited to Chemotherapy, Hormonotherapy, Immunotherapy and Targeted therapy etc.

Breast Cancer Clinical Trials

At the Dr Coccia-Portugal Breast Care Centre we are involved with various Breast Cancer Trials including Clinical Trails and Clinical research in Breast Cancer.

Screening

We partnered with The Radiology Group to offer our patients Mammography and Ultrasound all under the same roof, thus creating minimal disruption to our patients.

Surgery (off-site)

Dr Coccia-Portugal works in close collaboration with Dr Riaan Jacobs at Zuid Afrikaans Hospital whenever surgery is required as part of the individual patient’s Breast Cancer pathway.

Compassion 
in Action

Unlock Your Potential to Help Others

Breasties for Life

Is a Non-Profit Company that was born when a group of passionate patients of Dr Coccia-Portugal came together to help others going through the same fight. The aim is to assist those in need who are unable to pay for their treatment.

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Collaboration with Leading Organizations

Breasties For Life collaborates with dedicated organizations such as LAC Cares and the Dr. Coccia-Portugal Breast Care Centre to enhance breast cancer care and support.

Screening and Patient Identification

During the initial screening process, patients are evaluated to determine their eligibility for treatment. This step is crucial for identifying those who may benefit from specific treatment options.

Trials and Funding Support

After screening, patients either enter breast cancer trials or receive assistance in securing funding for treatment at the Dr. Coccia-Portugal Breast Care Centre.

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A Chapter Comes To A Close

After 30 years of operating as the Dr Coccia-Portugal Breast Care Centre, the practice will be permanently closing.

We would like to thank all our patients, referring doctors, staff and colleagues for their support over the years.

Thank you for being part of our journey.

Dr Coccia-Portugal Breast Care Centre / Signature Oncology Centre