On 18 May 2012, Brendan Morrow (55) from Kilrea passed away from prostate cancer. In memory of Brendan, the Morrow family and friends are taking part in the 40TH Mash Direct Belfast City Marathon to commemorate his 10-year anniversary. Born in Coleraine, Brendan was one of eight children. Following...
With just over two weeks to the 40th Mash Direct Belfast City Marathon (Sunday 1 May), Cancer Focus Northern Ireland’s CEO, Richard Spratt is gearing up to run for local cancer research. Cancer Focus NI is the official charity partner for this year’s marathon and all money raised will be used to fun...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has welcomed today’s release of the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry’s most up to date statistics on lung cancers diagnosed here. The document includes information on the number of lung cancers diagnosed in Northern Ireland in 2020. It includes information on numbers,...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has today warmly welcomed the long-awaited law to ban smoking in cars carrying children. Northern Ireland is the last region in the UK to make this move. England and Wales implemented the ban in 2015, and Scotland and the Republic of Ireland in 2016. Legislation wa...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has welcomed the news of a 5% annual drop in smokers in NI. The ‘Health Survey (NI): First Results 2020/2021’ document revealed that 12% of adults smoked cigarettes, compared to 17% in 2019/2020. Naomi Thompson, Health Improvement Manager at Cancer Focus NI said, “...
