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Cheevers calls for bowel cancer screening age to be reduced to 50

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Fianna Fáil Galway City East councillor, Alan Cheevers, is calling for the screening age for bowel cancer to be reduced from its current age range of 60 to 69, to 50 to 69 instead.

Concert for Breast Cancer Research

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A special fundraising concert in aid of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute takes place in the Salthill Hotel on November 28.

Feel the burn and do 3000 squats in 30 days for breast cancer patients

This November, men and women within local communities, and throughout the country, will be performing a jaw-dropping 100 squats a day - that’s a grand total of 3000 squats - in aid of breast cancer care at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.

Breast Cancer Ireland Great Pink Run raises significant funds for critical research

This year’s Great Pink Run virtual event has raised almost €650,000 in essential funding for vital breast cancer research, through an incredible global event which saw 8,359 individual #PinkTribe participants, including runners, joggers, and walkers of all ages taking part from all over the globe over the weekend of 16 and 17 October, with people from no less than 23 countries participating.

Cancer Care West helped 2,500 people affected by cancer through the pandemic in 2020

There is no doubt that 2020 was a challenging year for everyone and, as highlighted in their recently launched 2020 Annual Report, Cancer Care West was no exception. Documenting the exceptional year, the charity highlighted their efforts to keep their most vital services open so anxious and isolated cancer sufferers had a place to go, especially when many other services were closed.

Financial impact of childhood cancer diagnosis is revealed

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A childhood cancer diagnosis can cause an average hit of €15,300 to annual family incomes on top of other crippling added expenses, new research from the Irish Cancer Society reveals.

Councillor to use his cancer diagnosis to raise awareness

A prominent Galway city councillor who was recently diagnosed with bowel cancer has said that he is determined to use his diagnosis to encourage people to be more vigilant of the warning signs and to get themselves checked.

TodayMyWay website offers support to metastatic breast cancer patients

TodayMyWay.ie, an online resource devoted to supporting and educating patients with metastatic breast cancer, and their friends and families, has officially launched.

‘Care For Your Pair’ during this breast cancer awareness month

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The Irish Cancer Society is asking you to ‘care for your pair’ during breast cancer awareness month this October.

Irish Cancer Society’s new campaign encourages women to be breast aware

Breast cancer survivors from around the country are urging women to join the Care for Your Pair movement, learn the warning signs for breast cancer and speak to two loved ones about breast health.

 

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