‘Traumatic wait’ for breast cancer results
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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 […]

Enniskillen turns pink for Cancer Focus NI
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ST ANGELO Airport was transformed into a vibrant spectacle of colour on Sunday, September 28, as more than 400 runners, supporters, and volunteers gathered for Cancer Focus NI’s first Enniskillen Pink Run. The sold-out event, which helped mark the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, saw participants compete a non-competitive 5km fun run through the airport’s […]

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 […]

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 […]

Marian clocks up the miles for Breast Cancer awareness


DURING the month of October, Marian Gallagher pulled on the walking shoes and clocked up the miles to raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer Now. Over four weeks, the Derrygonnelly native walked 100 miles for the charity and raised a staggering £2,870 in the process. Marian, having witnessed at first hand the work that […]