The announcement earlier this week that €1.75 million in funding will be dedicated by the Irish Cancer Society, in collaboration with Movember, to establish the first Irish Prostate Cancer Outcomes Research (IPCOR) has received widespread media coverage this week.
Last month, Dr Derek Power, Consultant Medical Oncologist at Cork University Hospital and The Mercy University Hospital, took part in a live Q & A session over on our Facebook page to discuss melanoma treatments. Here is an edited transcript of the Facebook Q & A.
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The Irish Cancer Society and the Irish Heart Foundation have welcomed today’s Government announcement that Ireland will become one of the first countries in the world to ban branding from cigarette packaging.
The Irish Cancer Society has welcomed the arrival of images on cigarette packets, as a law passed in 2011 means that from today (February 1st) tobacco companies will have to print photographic health warnings on cigarette packets.
Today the Irish Cancer Society, with campaign sponsor Crown Paints and media partner SPIN 1038, launched their new fundraising campaign – the Colour Dash. The vibrant 5k fun run will take place on Saturday 27th July in Phoenix Park. This event will be the only powder paint run in Ireland with 100% of money raised going to a charity.
Irish Cancer Society Head office, 43/45 Northumberland Road Dublin, D04 VX65; Charity Regulatory Authority No. 20009502; Revenue Number CHY5863; Company Number 20868.
