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Saturday 19 September 2020
The hospital said admissions dates are periodically changed due to issues such as the demand on available beds.
Niall, from Athlone, writes about how he used to think that palliative care was for “the old, the very sick and the dying”, but it’s helping him.
The Offaly man has withdrawn from his charity race at the Curragh next month.
The nurses are raising money for items such as exercise bikes and other forms of holistic care.
How can these drugs rid me of cancer, take away my hair, blast my immune system and still allow this little life inside me to grow unharmed? writes Mary Canavan.
The groundbreaking research was conducted by scientists at the Apoptosis Research Centre in NUIG.
Linehan shared the news of his testicular cancer diagnosis on Twitter earlier today.
The method has already been shown to work with a range of cancers including leukaemia and melanoma.
Women are advised against getting pregnant while receiving cancer treatment.
Arc Cancer Support helps people deal with the emotional and physical challenges they face before, during and after treatment.
The pharmaceutical company which supplies the drugs said it expects to resume production early next week.
Following a year-long battle, James Murphy got the all clear today just before going on air.
12-year-old Robyn Smyth has been battling a rare form of cancer known as neuroblastoma for the past nine years.
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty said the response from the government in Letterkenny is “pathetic”.
A US study has found that cannabis almost certainly reduces chronic pain and eases nausea from chemotherapy.
Why are men are 36% more likely to die of cancer compared to women, and how can we change this?
The new treatment uses the immune system to eliminate cancer cells.
“Regardless of your age, gender or creed, when it decides to take hold, life as you know it changes forever.”
The HSE said it was recalling the drugs as a “precautionary” measure.
Cancer survivors talk about how difficult it can be to re-adjust to life after treatment.
The immune system can be taught to attack cancer.
Ford had been admitted to hospital last week.
Yesterday’s 2014 Hidden Hearing Heroes Awards saw a number of people honored in different categories for their contributions to society.
The hospital said this is a temporary set-up until a purpose built day unit is completed next year.
Majella shaved her head on the Late Late Show in September in order to raise money for the Irish Cancer Society.
Existing chemotherapy regimes are largely ineffective against advanced stages of cervical cancer, which leads to the deaths of 250,000 women worldwide every year.
The drug is currently being used to help patients recovering from the side effects of chemotherapy.
Being told you have a tumour can be a devastating shock, but there is no need to face the battle alone, says cancer survivor Sheila Hyde.
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know as you kick off your weekend.
Scientists at the RSCI and Beaumont Hospital develop a method that could avert chemotherapy if it won’t work.
The Irish Cancer Society has said that it has seen a rise in people applying to its Financial Aid Scheme in the past year.
The research, carried out by the University of Guelph in Canada, used rats to better understand what led to the condition.
Coached by the media, Sean Finn thought HSE care for his mother would be slow, unreliable and impersonal. Here’s his story.
Medical journalist Sandra Ryan says ineffective alternative remedies, when used instead of mainstream medical treatment, can pose a massive risk to lives.
Cristina Fernandez is recovering after having surgery to remove a cancerous thyroid gland, and is cautiously expected to make a full recovery.
The genetic test can accurately identify the patients who remain at risk following surgery for breast cancer – determining who would benefit from chemotherapy.
Leader of the study, Dr Joe O’Sullivan (pictured) described it as “a huge step forward” in the fight against prostrate cancer.
The Venezuelan leader underwent surgery on a tumour in June.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
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