cancer
Cancer figures in Northern Ireland near 100,000, says charity
A report from Macmillan estimated a record 3.5m in the UK are living with cancer in 2025, including 98,000 in Northern Ireland.
Carrickfergus father organises ‘firewalk’ for charity following wife’s cancer death
Thomas Haighton is raising money for Cancer Fund for Children
Heartbroken family of Armagh schoolgirl tell of her ‘incredible spirit’ following cancer death aged 14
Katie-Rose McKeown was diagnosed with Stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma in March 2018
New study of people living with secondary breast cancer in Northern Ireland will help ‘overlooked patients’
Cancer Focus NI estimates there are around 250 patients diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer every year
Fresh calls for cervical screening inquiry as two senior medics quit
Two senior medics in Northern Ireland’s cervical screening programme warned of ‘another major scandal’ without reform of services.
Family of young west Belfast woman who lost cancer battle to light first candle on NI Hospice Christmas tree
Christopher Smith said it will be a ‘way for us to celebrate Leancha’s life’
Smear tests: Eight women wrongly screened as negative for cancer, review finds
At least two women given negative results have since died
Co Armagh schoolgirl (7) dies following brave battle with cancer
Tributes have described Lauren Lappin as a ‘beautiful angel’
Funds raised for late Armagh GAA star Caolan Finnegan shared with charities on what would have been his 21st birthday
Crossmaglen footballer Caolan died in August following cancer battle
Cervical cancer survivor from Co Down says smear test saved her life
Michele Norman from Cloughey’s diagnosis was caught early thanks to a routine screening, but a quarter of those invited don’t attend appointments