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A special evening of football, friendship and community spirit will take place at Mervue United on Friday, December 4, when former players, club members, friends and current coaches come together for a charity match in aid of Inis Aoibhinn, the residential lodge operated by Cancer Care West on the grounds of University Hospital Galway.

Completing breast cancer treatment is a huge milestone — a moment to celebrate moving forward. But sometimes, months or even years later, side effects from radiotherapy can appear. These may include skin changes, pain, swelling, or wounds that are slow to heal. They can be frustrating and worrying, especially when you’ve already come through so much.

University Hospital Galway (UHG) has announced the appointment of Rhona Goodwin to the position of Candidate Advanced Practice Radiation Therapist (cAPRT) in Gynaecological Radiation Oncology.

For many people, radiation therapy is a powerful, life-saving treatment for cancer. However, it can leave lasting changes in the healthy tissue surrounding the treated area.

Rare Disease Day shines a light on conditions that are often overlooked or misunderstood. While non-healing wounds aren’t rare in the strict medical sense, they can be underestimated.

For many people, radiation therapy is a powerful, life-saving treatment for cancer. However, it can leave lasting changes in the healthy tissue surrounding the treated area.

When exploring a new treatment, it is reasonable to want to understand it first. On World Patient Safety Day, it is worth setting out clearly how hyperbaric oxygen therapy works.

The endless days of sunshine and record-breaking temperatures this month have - hopefully - had everyone slapping on sunscreen before going outside. We are good at remembering to protect our skin when the sun appears, but SPF should be an important part of your skincare routine year-round.

World Head and Neck Cancer Day, which is observed on July 27, is a day dedicated to raising awareness of cancers affecting the mouth, throat, voice box, sinuses, middle ear and salivary glands. The day is also a reminder that challenges can remain even after cancer treatment ends.

You will have more fun, feel happier, make friends easier, achieve more, and generally, have a much better time if you drink. That is what the alcohol advertisements want us to believe.