UCAN IRELAND
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United Cancer Advocates Network Ireland is a voluntary network of advocates focused on highlighting issues & driving solutions for cancer patients in Ireland
Ireland
Joined March 2025
Today is the launch of the United Cancer Advocates Network Ireland Who are we and what is our mission? Tune in to The Last Word @TodayFM at 5.45pm to find out! Please Share. #UnitedCancerVoices
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Great presentation from @graokane Pat Smullen Chair in Pancreatic Cancer @ucddublin on the role of liquid biopsy in #PancreaticCancer at #ESMO25. Advanced: useful for genotyping, tracking resistance and faster trial access Peri-operative: potential benefit (especially with
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A full house today for the All Island Biobanking symposium. The theme, 'From Sample to Society' perfectly captured the power of biobanking in transforming healthcare and research, with talks from scientists, clinicians and patient advocates @BiobankIre @CancerInstIRE #biobanks
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UCAN Ireland members attended the @INFO_NCPE Symposium, talking about the importance of Early Access Programmes and the patient voice👏👏👏 Thank you @AlCRIproject for supporting us financially to attend 🙏 #UnitedCancerVoicesIE
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Delighted to be at #TCI2025 event in Dublin where @Inter_Trade CEO Margaret Hearty formally announced support for new All-Island Oncology Innovation Cluster stemming from @AlCRIproject Industry report - onwards and upwards @QUBCancerProf @hea_irl
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Couldn't agree more! 👏
“Moving forward drug development needs to find a way of incorporating the perspectives of patients actually taking the medicines” Solution🔍Editorial👇 EPROs✅ AI✅ Patient integrtd therapeutic alliances✅ 🙏co✍️@SiobhanGaynor @elmayermd
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Last week, the first patient was enrolled to the SIMPLIFY trial, a key milestone in this national study comparing single- and multi-fraction SABR: https://t.co/TnHtsbwOCM Led by Prof @aislingbarryro (CUH) with Dr Lorna Keenan at SLRON, this achievement reflects the dedication of
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The Cancer Trials Ireland team is on the way to #ESMO25 in Berlin. We’re looking forward to meeting colleagues, collaborators and potential partners, and to supporting cancer research from 🇮🇪 on the international stage. Many investigators and researchers from Ireland are
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Dr Amjad Hayat from Galway University Hospital at the CLL Ireland patient and care partner information day in Galway. @JanRynne
@IrishCancerSoc
@knowyournodes
#CLL #Leukeamia #Leukemia #Bloodcancer
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Inspiring day at the ‘Public & Patient Involvement in Translational Cancer Research’ workshop at MoLI, bringing together early career researchers from AICRIstart & the eHealth Hub for Cancer. Guided by Dr Emma Dorris @UCD_PPI_Ignite & @UCANIRELAND PPI partners, researchers
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Delighted to play a small part of today’s event #everydayisaschoolday
Inspiring day at the ‘Public & Patient Involvement in Translational Cancer Research’ workshop at MoLI, bringing together early career researchers from AICRIstart & the eHealth Hub for Cancer. Guided by Dr Emma Dorris @UCD_PPI_Ignite & @UCANIRELAND PPI partners, researchers
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Fantastic to see early career researchers from 2 major @hea_irl #NSRP projects, AICRIstart and e-Health Hub for Cancer, attending this 'Public & Patient Involvement in Translational Cancer Research' workshop organised by Emma Dorris @UCD_PPI_Ignite - thanks to @UCANIRELAND team!
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Last week we launched #CancerNeedsTrials and we’ve been overwhelmed by the response. Hundreds of people have already added their voice and signed the petition calling for more funding to make it possible for more cancer patients in Ireland to access clinical trials. There’s
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Thank you @CancerPatientsE for supporting World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2025 and for sharing why palliative care is so important to me and so many others. #palliativecare #CancerAwareness #positivity @OvaCare @TargetOvarian @macmillancancer @UCANIRELAND 🩵💜
💜 World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2025 Today, we join the global community in marking World Hospice & Palliative Care Day, a reminder that access to quality palliative care is a fundamental human right. 🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/PNDAeVj70d
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Exciting news!! Today is the launch of my new Podcast! “Second Opinions with John Crown” https://t.co/QDM5eJc8S7 My first guest-probably the most important figure in breast cancer research-Dr Dennis Slamon of UCLA, the “father of herceptin”. Please re post!
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'Heartbroken’ family call for access to specialist cancer treatment. https://t.co/7uBtpwS5YK via @breakingnewsie
breakingnews.ie
The call for treatment not available in Northern Ireland comes after the death of a mother.
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The Marie Keating Foundation has expressed serious concern that no specific funding has been confirmed for cancer care within the €27.4 billion health allocation announced in Budget 2026. Read our full statement here: https://t.co/dNMyVXXQBF
#Budget2026 #CancerServices #Delays
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💬 Staff Series: Arjun Natraj “Everyone has been super helpful since day one.” 💙 Arjun is a Junior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) at Cancer Trials Ireland. In his role, he supports the delivery of clinical trials by working closely with site staff to ensure data is accurate
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A major step forward for personalised cancer care in Ireland. @BreakthroCancer is a proud partner of @PrecisionOncIre as Phase 2 (€28M) launches today - doubling investment and ambition to make research part of everyday care. https://t.co/OaBH9cde02
#MakeMoreSurvivors
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