Search There are 17 resultsIrish Cancer Society news Patrick Phelan's Leukemia Story“The Irish Cancer Society Transport Service was there for me when I didn’t even know what it was.” Click the link to learn more about Patrick's leukaemia story. Jessica's Leukemia Story“Going in there and being told I can’t have kids made me heartbroken. But I’m still going to have kids, and I know that there are other options. Kids are part of my future, and I’ll just have to take a different route now.” Paul's Leukaemia Story‘Lean on others during your journey, don’t try to do it solo’ Róisín & Tommy's acute myeloid leukaemia storyIn his mum Róisín’s own words, she feels “incredibly lucky” to see her four-year-old son Tommy getting back to his old self after a devastating cancer diagnosis. Roseena Doherty's Acute Myeloid Leukaemia StoryIn June 2021, Roseena Doherty had a temperature and sore throat that wouldn’t go away. Click the link to learn more about Roseena's leukaemia story. Annmarie's Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia StoryAnnmarie Byrne's cancer diagnosis came about after she had a routine blood test. Read her full story by clicking the link. Naomi Brosnan's Leukaemia StoryIt's a testament to how Naomi Brosnan from Kerry always wanted to be a mother in life that it was one of the first things she asked about after being given a life changing cancer diagnosis aged just 17. Antoinette Shares Story of Losing Husband Brian to Acute Myeloid LeukaemiaAntoinette Britton is sharing the diary entries that her late husband, Brian Britton, kept while going through cancer treatment. Read their story by clicking the link. Mike's Prostate Cancer StoryMike Kelly doesn’t need to be told about his good fortune at having caught his own cancer early, after he tragically experienced the other side of the story when he lost his partner Barnes to leukaemia in 2006. Read his full story by clicking the link. Dr Luke Jones's Cancer Researcher StoryMeet Luke, an Irish Cancer Society funded researcher who is due to begin work on a project which will look at more effective treatments for a form of paediatric blood cancer. Click the link to read his story. Jack & Tim Darmody's Testicular & Prostate Cancer StoriesCancer can affect anyone, a point most poignantly illustrated by the remarkable story of teenager Jack Darmody and his dad Tim who each went through their own cancer experience at the same time. Researchers from around Ireland honoured at Irish Cancer Society Research AwardsPeople involved in ground-breaking research projects around the country were honoured at the Irish Cancer Society Research Awards on Friday, February 23rd at Regent House, Trinity College Dublin. Romina Silva's Cancer Researcher Story"I have known I wanted to work in cancer research since I was a teenager." Daffodil Diaries 2024 - The Walsh Family"At the end of 2022, I found a spot on my left breast and was sent for a triple assessment, which happened in February." Read the Walsh Family's story by clicking the link. Olivia Nolan's breast cancer storyOlivia recalls learning about her breast cancer diagnosis: “I was absolutely heartbroken. When going for those tests, you know it is a possibility, but you don’t think it is going to happen to you.” Read her full story by clicking the link. Sharon's StorySharon Walsh shares how the Irish Cancer Society's Night Nurses supported her dad, Liam, who had multiple myeloma, in his final days and how this spurred her on to fundraise. Read her full story by clicking the link. Olivia's breast cancer storyOlivia recalls learning about her breast cancer diagnosis “I was absolutely heartbroken. When going for those tests, you know it is a possibility, but you don’t think it is going to happen to you.” She says.
