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As we mark International Men’s Day on November 19, it’s a good moment to highlight an area of men’s health that’s less often discussed: recovery after surgery, injury or cancer treatment.

For Gort nurse Yvonne McNamara, opening her own aesthetics clinic wasn’t just about transforming skin, it was about helping people feel confident.

Radiation therapy plays a vital role in cancer treatment – but for some, the effects don’t stop when treatment ends. Long after the cancer has been treated, patients can be left managing difficult side effects: pain, swelling, poor healing, or tissue damage that’s not improving.

July 27 is World Head and Neck Cancer Day. It’s a day dedicated to raising awareness of cancers that affect the mouth, throat, voice box, sinuses, middle ear and salivary glands. The day is also a reminder that challenges can remain even after cancer treatment ends.

Cancer patients in Galway are facing dangerous delays in diagnosis and treatment, contributing to avoidable deaths, the Irish Cancer Society has warned.

July is Sarcoma Awareness Month, and at OxyGeneration they are putting this rare form of cancer in the spotlight. Sarcomas affect the bones or soft tissues, and treatment often involves major surgery and radiation therapy.

Staff at Ask Acorn, part of the Acorn Life Group headquartered in Galway, have donated an impressive €20,000 for cancer research charity Breakthrough Cancer Research (Breakthrough) through the company’s annual ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) programme.

Radiation therapy is a vital tool in the fight against cancer, but it can leave behind lasting effects. Late radiation injury, sometimes known as radiation fibrosis or late radiation toxicity, can manifest years after cancer treatment has concluded. However, there's assistance available in the form of hyperbaric oxygenation (HBOT).

Galway has been crowned the most generous county in the world for 2024, solidifying its reputation for community spirit and kindness. This distinction comes from statistics released by GoFundMe, the global crowdfunding platform, which also named Ireland the ‘most generous country in the world’ for the sixth consecutive year.

The University of Galway Cancer Network, in partnership in the HSE West and North West has been accredited by the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI), making it the 20th such network to achieve cancer centre accreditation across Europe.