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Contribution Of OG Cancer Team Invaluable In Patient Journey

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As the incidence of oesophageal-gastric cancers continues to rise, the contribution of the healthcare professionals, who take charge of patients’ care has never been more vital. Louise Collins is one of three oesophageal-gastric (OG) Clinical Nurse Specialists based at the City Hospital in Belfast. Louise and her colleagues, Karen Graham and Maureen Toner, look after […]

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Frustration At Trying To Get Oesophageal Cancer Diagnosis

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The symptoms of oesophageal-gastric junction cancer are vague and difficult to determine, but when Sean Greer was sitting in front of a bowl of soup for lunch and finding it really difficult to eat it – feeling like it was climbing a hill – he knew there was something wrong. “My first recollection of feeling

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OG Cancer NI Welcomes Minister’s Cancer Plan

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Charity warns that patients need referrals dealt with without further delays OG Cancer NI, the charity that supports those with oesophageal and gastric cancers has today welcomed Health Minister, Robin Swann’s, three-year Cancer Recovery Plan to rebuild Northern Ireland’s cancer services. Chair of OG Cancer NI, Helen Setterfield, said the plan, together with £30m to

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Castlewellan Pharmacist Urges People To Know The Symptoms Following Oesophageal Cancer Diagnosis

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When thirty-four-year-old Leanne Molloy found that she had to stand up and ‘jiggle’ her body to get food to go down, she knew she had a problem! “I suffer from anxiety” Leanne, 35, said: “so when I started to feel that my heart was missing a beat, I had an ECG. Unfortunately, the first lockdown

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CATCH It ​Early Campaign Launched By OG Cancer NI To Encourage Early Diagnosis

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Northern Ireland charity OG Cancer NI today warned people with symptoms of oesophageal and stomach cancer to contact their doctor as soon as possible as they launch their “Catch It Early” 2021 awareness campaign. buy estrace online buy estrace online no prescription More than 400 people per year were diagnosed with oesophageal and stomach cancer

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