Archive for year: 2015
17
December
2015

Secret Santa

Cancer Focus Northern Ireland is holding a Secret Santa fundraiser in the run up to Christmas for local children whose mum, dad or grandparent has cancer. With your help, the charity can make life a little bit better for those children at a devastating and confusing time in their lives. Cancer Focus...

20
November
2015

Christine and BRCA2 gene

Christine Garrett (29) from Lisbane, Comber, was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2011. When she discovered she had the BRCA2 gene she opted for a double mastectomy. Here, she tells her courageous story.  “I was working as a nursing auxiliary in the Belfast City Hospital Intensive Care Unit and h...