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A free informal health information evening focusing on breast and cervical cancers, two of the most prevalent affecting women, will take place on Tuesday night at 8pm upstairs at the West Wing restaurant, Galway Road, Tuam.

Ann, Geraldine, Hilary, Jackie, and Mary, five ordinary Galway women who have suffered from breast cancer, have come together to set up BreastLife, a west of Ireland breast cancer support group.

A senior psychologist with more than 28 year’s experience has been chosen to head up Cancer Care West’s psychological and support services expansion programme in Galway city and the west.

The LARCC Cancer Centre is looking for support from ladies who will be participating in this year’s Flora Women’s Mini Marathon

A cancer diagnosis comes as a major shock to many people. Suddenly, their lives are turned upside down as they attempt to take in the news and understand the various treatments available.

This is bowel cancer awareness week in case people are not aware.

Multidisciplinary breast cancer care is the main theme of the second international breast cancer conference to be held at the Arts Millennium Building at NUI Galway on Thursday (today) and Friday.

The number of patients availing of breast care services annually at University Hospital Galway has almost doubled in the past four years.

Following on from the hugely successful Pink Afternoon in aid of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute held in Lisloughrey Lodge, Mairead Geehan, events manager at the lodge, is producing a Truffles and Bubbles evening to give additional support to this great charity. This event forms part of a co-ordinated effort by Mairead to raise €10,000 for breast cancer research in the Galway and Mayo region.

New research suggests that drinking three cups of tea a day might have beneficial effects on breast cancer risk, in particular among young women.