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Patients and staff at the Radiation Oncology Centre at University Hospital Galway have welcomed a very special new team member. Khai, an Irish Therapy Dog, who has already left a lasting impression following his debut visit to the centre earlier this month.

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a timely reminder to talk not just about diagnosis, but about what comes after. For many people, the end of active treatment marks the beginning of a different kind of challenge.

Galwaywoman and bowel and breast cancer survivor, Paula Carroll from Oranmore, is calling on her local community to go all in against cancer for the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day, which takes place on Friday, March 20.

The Galway-based bereaved wife and sister of a man who died from a brain tumour in October 2024 were invited to an event to mark the first anniversary of Scotland’s first research centre dedicated to brain tumours.

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.

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

Galway University Hospitals have recently adopted advanced high-precision radiotherapy technology, eliminating the need for permanent skin marks (tattoos) for radiotherapy patients.

Cancer Care West supported over 2,800 cancer patients and their families throughout 2023, with more than half of these patients being newly diagnosed. As the charity marked its 30th anniversary, the numbers supported reflect both a rising need and the essential role Cancer Care West plays in the lives of thousands of people across the West and Northwest of Ireland.

‘Staying Abreast’ is an exciting new podcast series launched by National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI)

Last month the Radiation Oncology team in the Galway University Hospital (GUH) marked a major milestone in the treatment of prostate cancer as the 1,000th patient underwent prostate seed implantation at the hospital.