Dermot Joyce from Cahir, Co Tipperary shares the story of his late wife Audrey Keating Joyce as they and their eight-year-old son Jack navigated their way through a breast cancer diagnosis and bereavement as a family.
A new first-of-its-kind platform for Ireland providing relevant, reliable and evidence-based information for people affected by cervical cancer has been launched to mark World Gynaecological Oncology Awareness Day (GO Day) on Monday September 20.
38 year old Ciara Ní Ghairbhí from Baile an Fheirtéaraigh in Co. Kerry was diagnosed with Ductal carcinoma in situ breast cancer in December 2020. She admits that she considered her symptoms- a small lump and some stabbing pain in her left breast as slight, and only mentioned them in passing whilst visiting her doctor on another matter.
“My cancer experience has made me a more grateful person. I would consider myself very lucky to be diagnosed at such an early stage.” - Breast Cancer Survivor Karen
"Early detection is so important, I would never have dreamt that I would have cancer. There is no history in my family so it’s easy to dismiss a pain or an ache." -Breast cancer survivor Ciara
Centra are supporting breast cancer patients this October by getting behind our 'Care For Your Pair' campaign and holding a fundraising weekend in selected Centra stores from Friday, 1 October to Sunday, 3 October.
Irish Cancer Society Head office, 43/45 Northumberland Road Dublin, D04 VX65; Charity Regulatory Authority No. 20009502; Revenue Number CHY5863; Company Number 20868.