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Children’s cancer charity, Cancer Fund for Children, has announced that the tender documents are now available for their therapeutic short break centre, Daisy Lodge, to be built on the shores of Lough Corrib in Cong.

New research, funded by the Irish Cancer Society (ICS), reveals stark levels of energy hardship experienced by cancer patients receiving palliative care at home.

SymPhysis Medical, a Galway MedTech company addressing a distressing condition experienced by individuals with late-stage cancer, today announces that it has raised €1.5M in a seed-plus funding round. The investment stems from follow-on investments from Furthr VC, Boole Investment Syndicate, Irrus Investments and HBAN’s MedTech Syndicate.

Cancer Care West’s 2022 annual report the charity has once again drawn attention to the huge demand for their services. The charity provides practical and emotional support services to anyone whose life has been affected by a cancer diagnosis.

RTÉ will broadcast a special documentary on Monday next shining a light on the lived experience of cancer patients, their contribution to research and the ongoing work of research centres that will shape how cancer will be treated in the future.

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month and Drinkaware, the national independent charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, is urging the public to be aware of the link between alcohol and breast cancer.

Radiation therapy is a vital tool in the fight against cancer, but it can leave behind lasting effects. Late radiation injury, sometimes known as radiation fibrosis or late radiation toxicity, can manifest years after cancer treatment has concluded. However, there's assistance available in the form of Hyperbaric Oxygenation (HBOT).

Around 200 children are diagnosed with cancer in Ireland each year. Hand in Hand, Children’s Cancer Charity is a Loughrea-based charity who work with families nationally looking after the ordinary while families deal with extraordinary circumstances.

Researchers have developed a new interactive game to explain to cancer patients how they can contribute to life-saving research.

CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices at University of Galway, in collaboration with the National Breast Cancer Research Institute, will mark World Cancer Research Day next week with a special screening of the documentary ‘The People There to Catch Us’.