Patient Education
If you have been diagnosed with cancer, our patient education programmes are available to you free of charge. Here you can watch the programme videos in your own time.
We're here for you with a range of free services
What is Patient Education?
Patient Education offers free group information sessions online and in person.
Chemotherapy Education
Our cancer nurses provide information to guide you through and beyond your cancer treatment including: what the treatment is, how it is given, managing side effects, and available supports.
Life After Cancer – Enhancing Survivorship (LACES)
LACES offers health and wellbeing information for adult patients who have finished treatment or who are on maintenance therapy and living well with advanced cancer. Our cancer nurses deliver workshops online and face to face in some of our Daffodil Centres.
Pre-treatment education videos
We also have pre-treatment video resources that you can watch in your own time including:
- Radiotherapy
- Immunotherapy and targeted therapies
- Oral anti-cancer medicines
- Hormone therapy
In 2024, over 2,000 people attended one of our patient education group sessions.
Chemotherapy
Our chemotherapy programme is for patients who are due to begin chemotherapy treatment shortly. In addition to our video resources, our cancer nurses deliver workshops online and face to face in our Daffodil Centres.
To join a workshop, email us at patienteducation@irishcancer.ie
Watch the full series of 3 videos covering what to expect in your treatment plan, side-effects and supports available to you.
If you have any questions about what you’ve seen, our Support Line cancer nurses can help on 1800 200 700.
Radiotherapy
Our radiotherapy videos are for patients who are due to begin radiotherapy treatment shortly.
You can watch our radiotherapy videos online in your own time
Watch the full series of 7 videos covering what to expect in your treatment plan, side-effects and supports available to you.
If you have any questions about what you’ve seen, our Support Line cancer nurses can help on 1800 200 700.
Immunotherapy and targeted therapies
Our immunotherapy and targeted therapies videos are for patients who are due to begin treatment shortly.
You can watch our immunotherapy and targeted therapies videos online in your own time
Watch the full series of 5 videos covering what to expect in your treatment plan, side-effects and supports available to you.
If you have any questions about what you’ve seen, our Support Line cancer nurses can help on 1800 200 700.
Oral anti-cancer medicines (OAMs)
Our oral anti-cancer medicines videos are for patients who are due to begin treatment shortly.
You can watch our oral anti-cancer medicines videos online in your own time
Watch the full series of 8 videos covering what to expect, your treatment at home, side-effects and supports available to you.
If you have any questions about what you’ve seen, our Support Line cancer nurses can help on 1800 200 700.
Hormone therapy
Our hormone therapy videos are for patients who are due to begin breast or prostate cancer treatment shortly.
You can watch our hormone therapy videos online in your own time
Hormone therapy for breast cancer
Watch the full series of 7 videos covering what to expect, treatment types, life on hormone therapy and supports available to you.
Hormone therapy for prostate cancer
Watch the full series of 7 videos covering what to expect, treatment types, life on hormone therapy and supports available to you.
If you have any questions about what you’ve seen, our Support Line cancer nurses can help on 1800 200 700.
Life and Cancer – Enhancing Survivorship (LACES)
Our Life and Cancer – Enhancing Survivorship (LACES) programme is for adult patients who have finished treatment or who are on maintenance therapy and living well with advanced cancer. The LACES workshop can help you to adjust, live well, and feel your best, physically and emotionally.
Our cancer nurses deliver workshops online and face to face in some of our Daffodil Centres.
To join a workshop, email us at patienteducation@irishcancer.ie
LACES was developed by the Irish Cancer Society in partnership with the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP).
You can also watch our LACES videos online in your own time
Watch the full series of 8 videos covering topics such as diet and exercise, mental health, self-confidence and supports available to you.
If you have any questions about what you’ve seen, our Support Line cancer nurses can help on 1800 200 700.
Talk to a Cancer Nurse
Support Line
Our Cancer Nurses offer confidential advice, support and information for anyone affected by cancer. Call or email supportline@irishcancer.ie. Video calls available. Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
Our Daffodil Centres
Our Daffodil Centres in 13 hospitals nationwide are staffed by Cancer Nurses and trained volunteers who provide face-to-face advice, support and information for anyone affected by cancer.
