Irish Cancer Society
@IrishCancerSoc

💛 Because no one in Ireland should face cancer alone  ☎️ Freephone Support Line - 1800 200 700

 Ireland
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Joined February 2009
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📞 Need someone to talk to? Our Freephone Support Line is here, Mon - Fri, 9am to 5pm Whether you have questions, concerns, or just need space to talk, our cancer nurse team is ready to listen. Please share with anyone who may need support. You're not alone, reach out today 💛
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It can be hard to talk about gynaecological cancers, but it’s important to get the support you need. This #WorldGODay, #GetSupportNotStigma. Learn more on cancer.ie or chat to a cancer nurse in confidence on Freephone 1800 200 700 or supportline@irishcancer.ie
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1 in 3 people in Ireland has trouble getting, understanding and using health information. Our #HealthLiteracy videos empower patients to get the cancer information and support they need: brnw.ch/21x5Kt7 #WorldPatientSafetyDay #WHO
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Our booklet for #MDS patients has been updated: cancer.ie/sites/default/file… #BloodCancerAwareness Order a copy for free on Freephone 1800 200 700 supportline@irishcancer.ie Thank you to the healthcare professionals who volunteered their time and expertise working on this booklet
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If you're looking for information about #CancerAndComplementaryTherapies, we have advice you can trust: cancer.ie/sites/default/file… #AntiMisinformation Huge thanks to the healthcare professionals who volunteered their time and expertise working on this booklet.
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Would you like to share what you learned about being in cancer treatment with new cancer patients? We’re making a new support booklet, and we’d love to hear from you.💛 👉Pass on your best advice here: brnw.ch/21x5qlh And thank you!
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If a child or young person in your family has cancer, we can help, for free. 📚Our information is written with real people in mind, and it's online anytime on cancer.ie/cancer-information… #CAYA 📱Contact our Support Line on Freephone 1800 200 700 or supportline@irishcancer.ie
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📣We're making a new support booklet for patients. If you’ve been in cancer treatment, we’d like your help! What advice would you share with people who have just been diagnosed with cancer?🤔 Send us your advice here: brnw.ch/21x55ON
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💙💛Our Education and Engagement team is thrilled that *two* of our resources for cancer patients have been chosen as finalists in the #IrishHealthcareAwards Patient Education Project of the Year non-pharmaceutical category! 🤞🤞 @HealthAwardsIrl @IMT_latest #PatientEducation
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🤔Did you know that #HPV also causes #MouthHeadAndNeckCancer? 📣If you have a child going into first year in September, boys and girls will be offered the HPV vaccine, which helps prevent these and other cancers later in life. 👉Learn more here: cancer.ie/cancer-prevention/…
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Our cancer treatment booklet for patients on #chemotherapy and other cancer drugs has been updated: cancer.ie/sites/default/file… 📖Patients can order a free copy on Freephone 1800 200 700 / supportline@irishcancer.ie 👩‍⚕️HCPs can order in bulk for free here: cancer.ie/cancer-information…
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Being a carer means being on top of medical information, plus communicating with family, friends and the medical team -- on top of taking care of a cancer patient. 💚Our Carers’ Hub helps #carers to take care of themselves too. ℹ️Learn more here: cancer.ie/cancer-information…
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📙Our booklet for patients with primary liver cancer has been updated: cancer.ie/sites/default/file… #LiverCancer 🧡Huge thanks to the healthcare professionals who volunteered their time and expertise: Michèle Bourke; Prof Emir Hoti; Dr Fergus Keane; Dr Maeve Keys, and Laura Dennehy.
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💛We understand that getting back to ‘normal’ after sarcoma treatment can be harder than it sounds. ℹ️Our free, practical information and friendly support can help. Learn more here: cancer.ie/cancer-information… #SarcomaAwarenessMonth
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We see the many faces of caring for cancer patients, and all the jobs #carers do. Read our updated carers' booklet here: cancer.ie/sites/default/file… With thanks to Bernadette Donnellan, Principal Social Worker, and Donna Spillane, Daffodil Centre Nurse for their time and expertise.
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🙋If you have sarcoma, we have a range of information to help you through treatment, dealing with side-effects and more. ℹ️Finding good information about cancer online can be hard – but we're here to make it easier: cancer.ie/cancer-information… #SarcomaAwarenessMonth
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🤔This #MensHealthWeek, we’re thinking about men who are thinking about cancer. 💚If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, we can help you deal with all parts of your life during and after treatment. 👉Learn more here: cancer.ie/cancer-information… #BeMindFit #ProstateCancer
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🧡Cancer affects every part of your life, including your emotions. 📙If you have #KidneyCancer, or you have in the past, we have lots of trusted information and supports to help. 👇Read the Emotional effects of cancer booklet here cancer.ie/sites/default/file… or order by phone.
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🤔Did you know that men are considered a ‘hard to reach’ group when it comes to health information?ℹ️ This #MensHealthWeek, visit our Men's Health Hub 👉cancer.ie/cancer-prevention/… Learn what you can do to reduce your risk of cancer – because #prevention is better than cure.
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🚶This #MensHealthWeek, take it one healthy step at a time. ✔️If you’re 50 or older, talk to your GP about having your prostate checked. If you have a family history of #ProstateCancer, have that chat at age 40. 👇Learn more at our Men’s Health Hub cancer.ie/cancer-prevention/…
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💙Carers can go unseen in our communities. Loving, supportive, but also practical and exhausting, care work is hard work. If you're caring for a cancer patient, *we're here to help you too.* 👇Visit our Carers' hub👇 cancer.ie/cancer-information… #CarersWeek #ThankYouForCaring💙
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