LOCAL women are being left waiting up to nine weeks to find out if they have breast cancer – a delay described as ‘traumatic’ and ‘mentally devastating’ by one Fermanagh patient still awaiting a diagnosis after an urgent referral more than five weeks ago. Despite a new regional referral system introduced earlier this year to speed up […]
Fermanagh to go pink for Cancer Focus fun run
ST ANGELO Airport will turn pink next month as Cancer Focus NI brings its 5K fun run to Fermanagh for the first time. The event, part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, invites individuals, schools, workplaces, community groups – and even dogs – to sign up, get showered in pink powder, and run (or walk) in […]
Vital health team in urgent appeal for breast milk donations
IT HELPS hundreds of babies across Ireland each year, and now the Human Milk Bank at the South West Acute Hospital has issued a fresh appeal for donor mums to help it continue its life-saving work. The only one of its kind on the island of Ireland, the team at the facility, which provides breast […]
WATCH: Cancer Connect providing life changing services
OCTOBER is Breast Care Awareness month and the team at Cancer Connect NI is keen to spread the word about their services which are available to cancer patients. At its homely centre beside the entrance to Forthill Park, the charity offers a wide range of support services to all cancer patients. The bra and swimwear […]