With an Estimated 380,000 People Affected by COPD in Ireland, COPD Support Ireland Launches New Information Guide, COPD & Me
There is an estimated 380,000 people living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Ireland. Yet only 110,000 people are thought to have had a formal diagnosis. Unfortunately, at least 1,500 people die of COPD each year and over 15,000 people are admitted to hospital with the disease1. Against this backdrop, and marking World COPD […]
Who Cares for Me? Keith Walsh Challenges Carers to Care for Themselves Too During National Brain Tumour Awareness Week (October 21-27)
Broadcaster and mental health advocate, Keith Walsh, is the special guest at a forthcoming webinar being organised by Brain Tumour Ireland that seeks to encourage carers of people with brain tumours to think about their own well-being, as well as that of their loved ones. The webinar, “Who cares for me? Challenging the carer to […]
Cancer Trials Ireland Announces Research Survey of Women with Secondary Breast Cancer About their Cancer Journey
Cancer Trials Ireland, the national organisation dedicated to advancing cancer clinical trials, has announced details of a new research survey of women with breast cancer whose cancer has spread, also known as secondary or metastatic breast cancer. The survey – Ireland’s first-ever patient-led research to undergo rigorous ethics and scientific approval – is being spearheaded […]