‘You know your own body and know when something isn’t right’
Margaret Wall endured the most severe treatment for a rare form of bowel cancer but has lived to tell the tale
‘When you’re told you have cancer, it is like being hit over the head with a mallet’
For older men, getting a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test could be a lifesaver
Campaign issues prostate cancer health alert for men over 45
Men asked to act in own interests on most common form of invasive male cancer in State
Hottest day of the year so far as temperatures reached 27.5 degrees in Ireland
Azores High to bring warm spells of sunshine into next week
‘I was on holiday in France when I urinated blood’
Crispin Wall tells of his bladder cancer and urges men not to ignore symptoms
Vicky Phelan: ‘I went to masses of gigs before Covid, making up for time I may not have’
Soundtrack of my Life: The health advocate on music, lockdown and cancer treatment
HSE defends removing references to ‘women’ in online cervical cancer information
Webpage about screening programme refers to ‘anyone with a cervix’
Des Bishop: ‘I was suddenly on my own in reception, pondering the fact that I had cancer’
The comedian is part of Blue September, which aims to raise awareness of male cancers
Study signals ‘continued need’ for HPV-awareness campaigns
Lack of understanding of sexually transmitted virus contrasts with danger of prevalence
The year of the nurse: ‘We’re drained, we’re stressed, but we will keep going’
Nurses on coping during Covid-19, ahead of International Day of the Nurse and Midwife
Colon cancer: ‘I have no doubt that if I hadn’t got that letter, I would be dead’
“Normally it would have gone into the bin, but for some reason I decided it would be no harm to read the letter”
Charities more in need of a helping hand than ever as coronavirus cuts deep
As the pandemic continues, fundraising efforts severely hampered by current restrictions
BRCA1: ‘I’m lucky that I have the chance to take preventative measures’
After her mother died of cancer, Niki Warner learned she had the same gene mutation
Tony O’Donoghue: ‘I was really still a child when I lost my dad’
Campaign highlights importance of early detection in treatment of prostate cancer
‘Nothing could have prepared me for the news that he had stage 3b lung cancer’
After her husband Martin died from the disease just five months after being diagnosed, Venetia Quick is urging people to be aware of the symptoms of lung cancer
Sustainable gardens blossom at Bloom
Climate change is a focus for some of Ireland’s top gardeners at Phoenix Park festival
How to make a return to work after cancer: 10 tips to remember
This transition does not have to be stressful and with the right planning it can be an important part of the recovery process
Frustration grows over slow reform after CervicalCheck scandal
Loss of momentum in dealing with issues following Scally report and tribunal promise
Just 9% of Irish people aware lung cancer the biggest cancer killer for women
People with the disease are stigmatised due to its link to smoking, research finds
New drug approved for advanced lung cancer by HSE
Nivolumab is potentially life-extending and can be used where chemotherapy has failed
Parents urged to take ‘extreme care’ to protect children from sun
Infants and children should be kept out of the sun between 11am and 3pm
Government seeks to reassure women over BreastCheck’s future
Programme has saved lives, is performing well and will continue to do so, says Coveney
Cancer research developing new ways to tackle old enemies
New generation of drugs offers improved outcomes for lung cancer patients
Early detection key to surviving cancer
The role of three general categories; genes, age and lifestyle, in the diagnosis of cancer
How to enjoy World Tapas Day in Ireland
Food File: Unique mini-meringues, a premium recipe site, BBQ to battle cancer and turning to tapas
Show gardens with a political, ethical and musical twist at Bloom festival
Five-day event in Dublin’s Phoenix Park kicks off on Thursday with tens of thousands of visitors expected
David Hall: Pugnacious, hyperactive defender of underdog
Energy of Console’s interim chief executive contrasts with approach of State agencies
Refugee crisis and Rising centenary to feature at Bloom 2016
Largest Irish garden festival expected to attract 100,000 over bank holiday weekend
Life after cancer: ‘I felt as if I had been attacked by cancer’
Cancer can be cured, but it can leave a person feeling bruised and battered emotionally
Dealing with the emotional turmoil that begins at the first mention of the C word
A diagnosis of cancer is a life-changing moment and a new programme is being launched to enable patients come to terms with it
The Health Centre: our expert-led source for your health matters
When you are diagnosed with a medical condition such as breast cancer, you need clear, reliable information and advice from people with experience of it
‘I am now incredibly well and the experience of breast cancer has made me stronger’
Cancer survivor Liz Yeates, of the Marie Keating Foundation, needs donated bras to help raise funds for research
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