EBCC7: Contribution on Breast Unit
Implemention by Professor Niall O’Higgins
At EBCC7 Professor Niall O’Higgins delivered a Europa Donna Teaching Lecture on Breast Unit Implementation – A National Response, providing a useful and interesting summary of how specialist breast units developed in Ireland.
EBCC7: Contribution on Breast Unit
Implemention by Professor Niall O’Higgins
At EBCC7 Professor Niall O’Higgins delivered a Europa Donna Teaching Lecture on Breast Unit Implementation – A National Response, providing a useful and interesting summary of how specialist breast units developed in Ireland.
7th European Breast Cancer Conference, Barcelona, 24 -27 March 2010
At EBCC7 EUROPA DONNA – The European Breast Cancer Coalition stresses the need for Specialist Breast Units
Age and Population Breast Screening
BreastCheck have issued a factsheet on Age and Population Screening which covers the rationale for screening women in the age group 50 to 69. We have attached it to our Policy on Screening
Launch of Global Exclusive Tory Burch Tote Bag in Aid of Fashion Targets Breast Cancer™ Ireland
Brown Thomas has teamed up with celebrated New York Designer Tory Burch to create a global exclusive for the 2010 Fashion Targets Breast Cancer Ireland Campaign. The leopard print canvas tote which features Tory’s signature bright orange lining is the must-have bag of the spring. The designer bag is retailing at €45 and all proceeds raised will go to Action Breast Cancer (a programme of the Irish Cancer Society) and Europa Donna Ireland (raising awareness of breast cancer issues in Ireland).
The bags are popular and are selling fast! There are about 500 in total left in all the participating stores!
HIQA report on breast services published
HIQA has published its report into the Quality and Safety of Symptomatic Breast Disease Services in Ireland on 25 February. EDI Chairwoman Christine Murphy Whyte was a member of the group.
European Parliament Declaration on Breast Cancer: The Declaration has been approved – thanks to everyone for your support!
A written Declaration on Breast Cancer was put forward by four MEPs and backed by EUROPA DONNA. It called for the implementation of measures across Europe to battle this disease.
The Declaration in the fight against Breast Cancer in the EU has been approved!
Thank you to all for your constant efforts and work that made this possible
New ARC cancer support centre now open in Dublin
ARC has opened a new cancer support centre on 559 South Circular Road, Dublin 8. The new centre offers counselling and complementary therapies to people diagnosed with cancer and to people who care for them. Phone 01-7078880 for more information.
RTE Morning Ireland Cancer Series
Between 9-13 November, RTE Radio 1’s Morning Ireland featured a series on cancer in Ireland, including developments in breast, prostate and lung cancer services, progress in the rollout of the National Cancer Control Plan and developments in cancer research. There were interviews with cancer experts and patients undergoing cancer treatment. Listen back to the section on breast cancer here.
9th EUROPA DONNA Pan-European Conference, Stockholm
The conference was a chance to meet European breast cancer experts and also to meet women with experience of breast cancer from many European countries.
9 things you should know about breast cancer
Europa Donna Ireland launched a leaflet on 5 October highlighting 9 things every woman in Ireland should know about breast cancer. The leaflet was launched by Minister Mary Harney and it was delivered to three quarters of a million households around the country. Download the leaflet (478 KB)
For copies of the leaflet, please contact us on info@europadonnaireland.ie or tel. 01-4960198.
15 October – Breast Health Day
On 15 October, we urged women to do something active and organise an event in their local area. This was an awareness-raising event with no fund-raising involved. See list of events that took place around the country
LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit Dublin
The Lance Armstrong Foundation LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit took place in Dublin in August. The Summit convened world leaders, advocates and representatives from non-profits and corporations.
AGM 2009 and Information Session
EDI’s Annual General Meeting was held in Buswells Hotel in May.
EDI Newsletter
Download the latest EDI Newsletter.
Paul Smith Tote Bag and Men’s T-Shirt in aid of Fashion Targets Breast Cancer Ireland
Brown Thomas teamed up with British designer Paul Smith to create a colourful canvas tote bag and men’s t-shirt to highlight awareness of breast cancer amongst men.