This month our staff ‘In Focus’ are Hannah Marshall, Research Assistant and Lucia Corrigan, Research Student. Hannah & Lucia work as part of the medical physics team in the NI Cancer Centre, providing scientific support for radiotherapy treatment. Hannah – Research Assistant In Hannah’s funded role, she helps the wider team in performing research […]
Patricia Stacey, 56, from Newtownards was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in February 2023. She has received reflexology treatment whilst staying as an inpatient on Ward 10 North, Belfast City Hospital. Reflexology treatments “The treatments made me feel so relaxed, the therapists were so ‘normal’ and happy to chat whilst I was having my treatment. […]
Judith, who is Senior Manager Clients and Markets at BDO Northern Ireland, was diagnosed just one month after our two year partnership with BDO came to an end. Today, Judith is proudly supporting our Breast Bud campaign which is encouraging everyone to get into the habit of checking their breasts regularly. This is Judith’s story. […]
Everyone needs good neighbours and two neighbours from Bangor are sharing their own experience of testicular cancer in a bid to get more men across Northern Ireland to check their testicles. Neighbours Stephen Clegg (49) and Aaron Watson (42) both have first-hand experience of testicular cancer, as Stephen was diagnosed early in 2021 whilst […]
Aaron Watson from Bangor has a voice that many of you will recognise. As a voice over artist, he is a familiar sound on your radio but Aaron is using his voice for a very different reason as he encourages men across Northern Ireland to get checking their testicles. And there is a good reason […]
Caroline Keenan is Director of ASM Chartered Accountants and Honorary Secretary of Friends of the Cancer Centre. Caroline has kindly shared her professional advice on how you may be able to save on Inheritance Tax by leaving a gift in your Will to Friends of the Cancer Centre. One way to help save on your […]
As a charity, we often say small things can make a big difference to the lives of people with cancer. Some of the smaller projects funded by the charity have a real and meaningful impact on people’s quality of life, such as the pressure reducing cushions purchased by the charity for the Cancer Centre’s occupational […]
This year marks 10 years since Friends of the Cancer Centre began its investment in locally led cancer research and in that time, the charity has invested nearly £3 million to help find new and improved cancer treatments. Today, a decade on, the charity’s funding of vital research continues with £1,325,001 committed over the next […]
Cancer patients attending the North West Cancer Centre at Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry/Londonderry for treatment are now able to avail of free tea and coffee thanks to the support of Friends of the Cancer Centre. Friends of the Cancer Centre’s tea and coffee dock is providing patients and their loved ones attending the hospital’s Sperrin […]
On the 15th March 2021, Daniel McDonald should have been celebrating his 34th birthday. Instead, he was given the news that he had testicular cancer. Now 36, Daniel is doing well and is keen to support the charity’s Talking Balls campaign in the hope that it will encourage more men across Northern Ireland to start […]
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