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Tea Parties for Tuam Cancer Care

Briain Kelly - May 5, 2019 0

Tuam Cancer Care are asking people in Galway to consider holding a fundraising tea party over the month of May to help support this...

Surgeons, journalists, and cancer scientists among the winners of the 2019 NUIG alumni awards

Briain Kelly - March 20, 2019 0

NUI Galway has announced the list of winners of the 2019 alumni awards which will be presented next month, and the list includes exceptional...

Galway scientist wins top prize at Cancer Society Awards

Briain Kelly - February 25, 2019 0

Dr Aideen Ryan won the top prize for her work at the 2019 Irish Cancer Society Research Awards. The cancer society awards recognised some of...

Cutting edge research into cancer, fish farming, and autonomous lifeguards awarded over €600,000

Briain Kelly - February 13, 2019 0

Five research projects at NUI Galway have been awarded over €600,000 to develop new technologies to fight cancer, treat high blood pressure, create an...

One in five Galway homes have a high level of cancer-causing radon gas

Michael Malone - February 7, 2019 0

Landlords will be required to test their property for radon gas and take action if it is detected, if a new bill which was...

Centralised cancer unit significantly improved survival rates in Galway

Briain Kelly - January 29, 2019 0

Survival rates for people with cancer in Galway are significantly higher at the specialised cancer centre than elsewhere according to report due to be...

Tickets now on sale for Breast Cancer Research Institute’s Valentine’s Ball

Michael Malone - January 21, 2019 0

This year’s National Breast Cancer Research Institute’s Valentine’s Ball will take place on Saturday 16 February in the Galmont Hotel. One of the highlights of...

“Time is of the essence” in getting Pembro drug to cervical cancer patients

Briain Kelly - January 13, 2019 0

A Galway TD has said that the rate at which the experimental drug Pembro is being made available to cervical cancer patients is unacceptable. Treatments...

Candlelit vigil in memory of cervical cancer check victims

Briain Kelly - January 6, 2019 0

A Candlelit vigil will be held in Galway city centre this evening in memory of all of the victims of the cervical cancer smear...

New surgical robot at UHG to treat up to 150 cancer patients next year

Michael Malone - December 20, 2018 0

A new surgical robot at University Hospital Galway is expected to treat up to 150 men with prostate cancer next year. The robotic tool is...

UHG first public hospital to use pioneering cancer treatment

Briain Kelly - December 3, 2018 0

University Hospital Galway is the first public hospital in Ireland to make use of a new treatment for prostate cancer. UHG recently began using high dose-rate...

Local student orchestra to play for Cancer Care West

Briain Kelly - November 29, 2018 0

NUI Galway's Medical Orchestra will play a medley of fantastic music, including an original composition next week in aid of Cancer Care West. An original...

UHG loses accreditation for bowel cancer tests over waiting lists

Briain Kelly - November 27, 2018 0

University Hospital Galway has lost its accreditation for BowelScreen, the national programme for testing to detect bowel cancer. UHG and Mercy University Hospital Cork have...

Speical Christmas concert to raise funds for breast cancer research

Michael Malone - November 22, 2018 0

A special Christmas concert entitled 'Christmas Trees' will take place in St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church on 15 December in support of the National Breast Cancer...

Galway Races raise €95,000 for breast cancer research

Briain Kelly - November 21, 2018 0

Nearly one hundred thousand euro was raised to further research into breast cancer at the 'Race in Pink' event during the Galway Races last...

Woman with serious breast cancer gets urgent court hearing against HSE

Briain Kelly - November 16, 2018 0

A woman diagnosed with advanced breast cancer at University Hospital Galway has been granted an urgent court hearing against the Health Service Executive. The woman...

GAA: Ballinasloe Oskars Support East Galway and Midlands Cancer Unit

Darren Kelly - November 6, 2018 0

At a recent launch of Ballinasloe GAA OsKaRs, they were delighted to announce that their chosen charity is EAST GALWAY & MIDLANDS CANCER SUPPORT UNIT, Brackernagh, Ballinasloe. Tickets for the OsKaRs night...