At least 12 month wait for BreastCheck screening
There is now at least a year wait for a BreastCheck appointment and there are fears the waiting list will continue to grow unless addressed as a matter of urgency. That’s according to Betty Holmes of Donegal Action for Cancer Care who says as of last October, there were around…
Harkin: BreastCheck screening is about saving lives
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for the resumption of cancer screening services as soon as possible. Independent Sligo/Leitrim Deputy Marian Harkin is making the call following figures from the European Cancer Information System that show 3,400 women in Ireland are at risk of developing breast cancer this year, while potentially…
Call for funding to deal with cancer-screening backlog
A Donegal TD is calling on the government to provide the funding necessary to deal with the backlog in cancer screening. Covid-19 restrictions have resulted in a drop in screenings and preventative measures for a variety of conditions. Donegal Independent TD Thomas Pringle says there needs to be immediate recruitment…
Sligo University Hospital offering advice on avoiding skin cancer at National Ploughing Championships
The HSE is offering free advice on avoiding skin cancer at the National Ploughing Championships. Staff from the Dermatology Department at Sligo University Hospital will be at the stand from next Tuesday. According to statistics from the Irish Cancer Society, 1 in 4 people that die from skin cancer in…
Lack of trust on cancer services in Sligo still evident
The Breastcheck controversy in Sligo town this week reveals the lack of trust that is still felt in county Sligo when it comes to cancer services. Despite reassurances from Breastcheck that they are not withdrawing a service from the county but simply have to move it from Sligo town to…
The Irish Cancer Society’s 24th annual conference to take place in Dublin
The Irish Cancer Society is holding it’s 24th annual conference in Dublin. People affected by cancer and their families in the North West region are invited to the free conference named Living Well with Cancer in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, on the 29th and 30th of September. …
Local cancer survivor says informed debate needed on HPV vaccine
A cancer survivor in the North West says she would have jumped at the chance to get a vaccine that would prevent her type of cancer. Well-known cancer services campaigner in Sligo Catriona McGoldrick has been commenting on figures from the newly-formed HPV Vaccination Alliance. They show a dramatic drop…