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NCA Lunch and Learn | Cancer and the Menopause

Many patients experience menopausal symptoms during or after cancer treatment. Just because they have, or have had cancer, does not mean they need to put up with these symptoms. In this session Dr Charlotte Gooding covers how to manage menopausal symptoms, giving...
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Let me introduce Kelly McKie

Kelly has put this video together to explain her cervical cancer story. She talks about her diagnosis and the fact that some HPV,s are not screened. In Kelly's case, its the HPV73 strain.Kelly's cervical cancer has sadly spread but she bravely made this video as she...
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Men Can Get Breast Cancer Too!

Meet Alan – Kelly and Tori met Alan when attending the Thornaby Pavilion ‘Warm welcome’. In March. He told them about his Brother and Sister who had both passed away in 2006 with breast cancer and was asking what (if any) progress has been made on promoting this...
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Mike’s Story

In 2015 I was diagnosed with an enlarged prostate and a PSA of 8. An MRI scan followed and subsequently a general anaesthetic and a trans rectal biopsy at the Freeman Hospital. Twelve biopsies were taken which resulted in a serious bleed and a prolonged hospital stay....
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Karen’s Story

My story begins when I was thirteen, the start of my periods and my journey with endometriosis. In the 1970’s treatment for period problems tended to revolve around the pill and painkillers. Danazol was a particularly nasty pill I was given. Miraculously my...
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Prostate Cancer – 150 men “dying to know “

Prostate Cancer – 150 men "dying to know "if they have a prostate cancer per year. Around 75 men per year die, directly at the hands of the NHS to be told that they do not have a prostate cancer but there is nothing the NHS can do to save their lives because of a...
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Ann Hope

Engagement Officer - Teesside

I was born and raised in Teesside. Mum to 3 children aged 25, 15 and 5. I worked as a civil servant for 11 years before my cancer diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in 2016 which left me disabled. I have done voluntary work in the cancer charity sector and run a support group in Billingham.
I’m looking forward to making a positive change in Teesside with Northern Cancer Voices.