This Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (21–28 January), the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding women of the importance of attending for cervical screening when invited. Katrina Jones from Belfast went for her routine cervical smear test in 2022 and after further investigations, found out she had...
A new study funded by Cancer Focus Northern Ireland and published earlier this week in JAMA Network Open estimates there are around 250 patients diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer annually in Northern Ireland, and almost 1,000 patients are currently living with the disease. This landmark study...
The latest NI Health Survey, published this morning from the Department of Health, shows that just over 1 in 8 people in Northern Ireland still smoke. Today’s results show that 13% of NI adults over 16 smoke, compared to 14% this time last year. Naomi Thompson, Health Improvement Manager at Cancer F...
Leading charities Cancer Focus Northern Ireland and Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation have joined together to call for the implementation of lung cancer screening in Northern Ireland. Lung cancer is responsible for over a fifth (22.9%) of all cancer deaths in Northern Ireland, with late diagnosis a...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has announced a remarkable £110,000 fundraising milestone through its Pink Run breast cancer awareness campaign, proudly sponsored by Dale Farm Sukie. Now in its ninth year, the sold-out Pink Run welcomed over 1,100 enthusiastic participants to Titanic Slipways for a pi...
