cancer diagnosis

SELF

‘Two days after our honeymoon, my husband was diagnosed with leukaemia. It became our illness.’

Denise Kenny Byrne gained thousands of followers on Instagram for her down-to-earth beauty tips and humorous approach to…

By Amanda Cassidy

SELF

‘Mummy has cancer’: How to talk to children about a parent’s diagnosis

How do you tell your child that you have cancer? Amanda Cassidy speaks to those who've had to…

By Amanda Cassidy

SELF

Ask the Doctor: What are the symptoms of colorectal cancer?

All your burning health questions answered by the professionals. Dame Deborah James was just 35 years old when she…

By Sarah Finnan

SELF

Pancreatic cancer at 25: ‘I nearly didn’t go for my scan. I’m very lucky I did’

Lucy Rout is a 27-year-old who, following her diagnosis and treatment with a rare pancreatic cancer in 2019,…

By Jennifer McShane

AGENDA, SELF

CervicalCheck Scandal: Terminally ill Lynsey Bennett gives moving speech outside the Four Courts after settling her case against the HSE

By Lauren Heskin

EDITORIAL

Vicky Phelan: TDs who didn’t attend CervicalCheck apology show ‘lack of respect’

The State apology for those affected by the CervicalCheck scandal – which initially saw over 200 women and…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

Irish cancer researchers aim to cure more children and find gentler treatments

Today, February 15 is International Childhood Cancer Day and two of Ireland's top cancer researchers Professor Owen Smith and…

By Edaein OConnell

EDITORIAL

If love could keep Rachael alive, she would have lived forever

This week marked the tragic death of former BBC newsreader, Rachael Bland after her battle with cancer. The…

By Amanda Cassidy