Glasgow Girls’ Brigades raised £2230 for Cancer Support Scotland Over the past few months 15 Girls’ Brigade troops have been working hard to raise funds and awareness for Cancer Support Scotland. They did a fantastic job as one company held a tea dance, other companies held bake sales on company evenings and cake sales after church… Read More »Glasgow’s Girls’ Brigade Bake-Off Success!
Kilsyth man David Allsop is running this year’s London and Edinburgh Marathons. He aims to raise as much as possible for Cancer Support Scotland and his efforts are dedicated to his late fiancée Deborah Hanlon. Just two words… ‘quite incredible’! That was the feeling I got as I approached the 12.5 mile mark… Read More »‘Quite incredible’ David Allsop shares his experience of the London Marathon 2015
Cases of skin cancer in Scotland have increased by more than 30 per cent in a decade, prompting calls for Scots to take more care in the sun. Scotland’s new Chief Medical Officer Dr Catherine Calderwood has urged people to take care on hot days and avoid using sunbeds, in the wake of the new… Read More »Surge in skin cancer prompts sun safety reminders
“Heads Up” patient information Introduction: who I am I am part of the multidisciplinary team for patients diagnosed with a head and neck cancer. As part of your cancer treatment you may be offered surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or a combination of these. It is important that you see a dental specialist, like me, to have… Read More »Cancer and the Mouth
Head and Neck tumours and Cancers are a relatively uncommon form of cancer representing about 5% of all cancers. Within the head and neck region cancers of the nose, sinuses, eye socket region and spaces around the skull base (beneath the brain, behind the eyes) are even more uncommon and represent only 5% of all… Read More »Tumours of the Nose, Sinuses and Skull Base region
The Heel Appeal was a great day. My daughter, sister and myself had a fab time; the atmosphere was brilliant and we would definitely do it again! – Jacqui Spence Cancer Support Scotland’s first ever sponsored walk event saw nearly 70 supporters ‘walk a mile in someones else’s shoes’ from the Cancer Support Scotland… Read More »Heel Appeal Success!
My training this week has seen me take in the sights on Inverness and my more familiar surroundings of Kilsyth. As I’m currently working away in the Highlands, it’s been a bit tricky trying to fit my running around my work. I even had a 5:30am start last Wednesday – a wee 5 mile run… Read More »David Allsop, our Marathon Man, keeps us up to date with his training diary
Call Kaye – BBC Radio Scotland Cancer survivors call for more government support when NHS treatment ends THE Scottish Government is being urged to provide more support to the rising number of people surviving cancer. Colin Graham, chief executive of Cancer Support Scotland, said official figures released today (Tuesday March 3) showing improved cancer… Read More »Call Kaye BBC Radio Scotland
My New Hair, was aired on STV on 16 February, giving a fascinating insight into the transformative world of wigs, through the lives of ordinary Scottish women who have lost their hair. This documentary visited stylists Kyley and Amanda at Francis Hair and Beauty in East Kilbride. Helen Hosie Kallstrom lost her scarlet locks after… Read More »My New Hair – STV
Panorama reports on the cancer patients who are pioneering a new generation of drug treatments. Patients given just months to live are keeping the disease at bay for years; for some there is even talk of a cure. More than one in three of us will develop cancer, but huge advances in genetics are transforming… Read More »BBC Panorama – Can you cure my cancer?