Cancer Organisations
The most common cancers diagnosed, according to the Irish Cancer Society, are skin cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, and bowel cancer. Skin cancer is the most prevalent, with over 11,000 estimated new cases annually. Prostate cancer is the most common among men, followed by lung and bowel cancers. For women, breast cancer is the most common, followed by lung and bowel cancers.
The following two websites, provide extensive lists of the different types of cancers:
Irish Cancer Society – Cancer Index – to access click here
Macmillan Cancer Support – Cancer Type A-Z – to access click here
Below are links to Cancer Organisations:
Overarching Cancer Organisations
Republic of Ireland
ARC Cancer Support Centre
ARC’s Cancer Support Centres are a haven from the outside world, offering support, free-of-charge, to adults and children (4+) affected by cancer and those who care for them. ARC provides information support by phone, e-mail or in centre as well as counselling, complementary therapies, wellness classes, support groups, survivorship programmes and information talks. ARC has three centres located in Dublin 4,7 and 8.
Website: www.arccancersupport.ie
Email: info@arccancersupport.ie
Telephone: 01 2150250
Irish Cancer Society
The Irish Cancer Society’s goal is to improve the lives of those affected by cancer. They provide up-to-date information and a range of services, while also working to influence change and raise awareness of cancer issues. They are the largest voluntary funder of cancer research in Ireland.
Website: http://www.cancer.ie
Irish Cancer Support Freephone Support Line: 1800 200 700 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday
Email: supportline@irishcancer.ie
Video: To book a video call Click Here
Interpreting: Call the Support Line to speak to our cancer nurses in your own language with our telephone interpreter service.
Marie Keating Foundation
The Marie Keating Foundation is a leading voice in cancer awareness and information for both men and women in Ireland. It provides information on all major cancers, and their services are provided free of charge. Their collective aim is “making cancer less frightening by enlightening.”
Marie Curie Foundation, also supports the SurviveandThrive.ie website which aims to provide a specific online space which would contain resources and information that would help to support cancer survivors, carers and people living with advanced cancer.
Website: http://www.mariekeating.ie/
Feature: http://www.surviveandthrive.ie
Northern Ireland
Macmillan Cancer Support
In Northern Ireland, Macmillan offers practical, emotional and financial support. Their team of professionals provide the highest level of cancer care, while their benefits help people with the financial impact of cancer. They are passionate about assisting people to take the first steps to gain control and start to feel like themselves again.
Website: http://www.macmillan.org.uk/
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Northern Ireland Cancer Network (NICaN)
NICaN works to ensure that cancer services in Northern Ireland are accessible, responsive and of high quality. This platform brings together the organisations involved in planning and delivering cancer services with people who use them. This partnership aims to ensure that services The site includes a directory of cancer services and organisations available in Northern Ireland.
Website: http://www.cancerni.net/
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland is your local cancer champion, here to help you and your family if you have cancer. We’ll help your community take positive steps to a healthier, to lower your risk of cancer and we are determined to bring a more hopeful future by funding ground-breaking research.
Website: http://www.cancerfocusni.org/
Teenage Cancer Trust
Teenage Cancer Trust offers unique care and support, designed for and with young people. They fund specialised nurses, youth workers and hospital units in the NHS, so young people have dedicated staff and facilities to support them throughout treatment.
They run events for young people with cancer to help them regain independence and meet other young people going through something similar. And they provide easy-to-understand information about every aspect of living with cancer as a young person
Website: https://www.teenagecancertrust.org/
Brain Tumour
Republic of Ireland
Brain Tumour Ireland
Brain Tumour Ireland was founded in 2012 by a family who lost a loved one to this condition. This national voluntary organisation enables people to access information, guidance and comfort. It is a place to join a community of people who have been there to learn what to expect and gain support.
Wesbsite: http://www.braintumourireland.com
Northern Ireland
Brainwaves NI
Brainwaves NI is dedicated to providing support and information to all those affected by a brain tumour: patients, their families, friends and carers.
Wesbsite: http://www.brainwaves-ni.org/
Leukaemia
Republic of Ireland
Bone Marrow for Leukemia Trust
The Bone Marrow for Leukaemia Trust (BMLT) is a national charitable organisation dedicated to supporting the St James’s Hospital stem cell unit, patients and families living with leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma and other blood diseases
Website: http://www.bonemarrowtrust.ie/
Northern Ireland
Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI
Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI support the infrastructure, students and scientists in the Blood Cancer Research Laboratories in the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology (CCRCB) and Belfast City Hospital focused on research in this area.
Website: https://llni.co.uk/
Leukaemia CARE
Leukemic CARE’s NI branch offer support groups for people after a blood cancer diagnosis. They provide info to help people understand their illness better, and they are dedicated to ensure that anyone affected by blood cancer receives the right information, advice and support.
Website: http://www.leukaemiacare.org.uk/
Myeloma
Republic of Ireland
Multiple Myeloma Ireland
Multiple Myeloma Ireland is the only charity organisation focused on Multiple Myeloma in Ireland. Its aims and objectives include providing information and support and a network of communication for Multiple Myeloma patients, families and carers. It also promotes and facilitates ongoing Education and Research in Multiple Myeloma in Ireland and raises public awareness.
Website: http://www.multiplemyelomaireland.org
Ovarian Cancer
Republic of Ireland
OvaCare
OvaCare is the Ovarian Cancer Community in Ireland. Their aim is to improve diagnosis and education, through sharing global research and best practice, and providing help and advocacy through OvaCare’s support network.
Website: http://www.ovacare.ie
Northern Ireland
Target Ovarian Cancer
Target Ovarian Cancer is the UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity. Find out how we’re working to improve early diagnosis, fund life-saving research and provide much-needed support to everyone affected by ovarian cancer.
Website: https://targetovariancancer.org.uk/
Teenage Cancer
Northern Ireland
Teenage Cancer Trust
Teenage Cancer Trust offers unique care and support, designed for and with young people. They fund specialised nurses, youth workers and hospital units in the NHS, so young people have dedicated staff and facilities to support them throughout treatment.
They run events for young people with cancer to help them regain independence and meet other young people going through something similar. And they provide easy-to-understand information about every aspect of living with cancer as a young person
Website: https://www.teenagecancertrust.org/