Archive for year: 2015
04
August
2015

Michele left scarred by skin cancer

Michele Slane (41) lives in west Belfast with husband Francis and her two children Neil (22) and Kirsty (10).  Michele, who was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in 2010, warns of the dangers of sunbeds and sunbathing. She says: “From about the age of 17 until 30 I used sunbeds on a regular ba...

18
June
2015

PHA/HSC ‘out of touch’ on cancer drugs

Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has branded the Public Health Agency and Health and Social Care Board as ‘out of touch’ with public opinion over their position on access to cancer drugs. In a joint response to the DHSSPS Consultation on the Evaluation of the Individual Funding Request (IFR) Process, t...

10
June
2015

Rugby hero tackles cancer

Irish international rugby legend and TV commentator Tony Ward was a guest speaker at our 2015 Men and Cancer Conference. The annual event, held in Antrim, highlighted Men’s Health Week, which runs from June 15-21, and was attended by more than 100 health professionals and others with an interest in...