Denise Patrick (61), from Belfast, is undergoing treatment for breast cancer and multiple myeloma. Both cancers were diagnosed within a month of each other, leaving her reeling. The retired London-born professional, who worked for 26 years as a head teacher in several challenging inner-city school...
Julie Scates (42), from Castlereagh, who lives with her partner Steve Richie, has BRCA 1 and has advanced cancer. She has three children, Courtney (24), Cameron (18) and Leah (12). She says: “I was diagnosed with stage 4 primary peritoneal cancer (PPC), a form of ovarian cancer, when I was 39. It ha...
Debra Rice (44), a legal secretary from south Belfast, is a BRCA 1 carrier. She is married to Philip (47) and they have a daughter, Emma (8). She says, “My dad’s two sisters died at a young age from breast and ovarian cancer so I’ve been attending a family history clinic at Belfast City Hospital for...
Joanne Clarke (39) from Newry has BRCA 2 and has had a double mastectomy. She is married to Adrian (43) and they have two daughters, Anna (12) and Ellen (9). Joanne is adamant that more research into the condition is needed and urges people to help Cancer Focus NI raise cash for this important cause...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland is calling on local people to hold a pink inspired event during October – breast cancer awareness month – to raise vital funds for pioneering research at Queen’s University Belfast. The In Pink campaign is being run in partnership with MediCare Pharmacy Group. Bre...
