“Although it’s scary to find out that you a genetic cancer risk, it is empowering because if you can do something about that risk and prevent the cancer or catch it early that is so valuable.”
“When we were engaging with patients with younger children, they would say to us ‘it’s the hair loss that makes my children know I’m sick’. That really struck a chord with us.”
“Immunotherapy has changed the face of lung cancer treatment, and is now being given for earlier stage lung cancers, with long term benefit in some cases. So the dream is being realised.”
Emerging Irish clinician researchers will be supported in pursuing exciting projects across areas including lung cancer, breast cancer and cancer genetics as part of a record €450K investment by the Irish Cancer Society over the next two years.
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