Living Well Cancer Programme (LWCP)

Based in UCD teaching hospitals the LWCP aims to improve quality of life for women impacted by cancer through patient led research. ICS supported initiative.

[CLuB @CluB_Cancer1]

Congratulations to @CCampbell162 👏

[Mark Lawler @QUBCancerProf]

We're up for an award in the cross-border/international category at the Irish Healthcare Awards this evening in Dublin for our work on financial discrimination against cancer survivors @IrishCancerSoc @AlCRIproject @CancerFocusNI @HDR_UK Fingers crossed!

[Yvonne O’Meara @yvonneo_meara]

Finally-we now have a comprehensive booklet on Anticipatory Grief AG. This is thanks to the Curragh Family Resource Centre. Written by me & the voice of #PPI. If you are experiencing AG, a carer, a medic, a school teacher a family member etc this is the book for you #berevement

[Aisling Mc Donnell @AislingMcDonne3]

The gynaecological oncology group (Mater/UCD) are exploring quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes for survivors of Vulval Cancer. We are still recruiting for our QoL survey (both online/paper options available). If you would like to find out more, please get in touch!

[World Gynecologic Oncology Day @WorldGOday]

Check out Jane’s choreo tutorial 💃 & try it for yourself! 👉 https://t.co/6uElmgdFpG

[Yvonne O’Meara @yvonneo_meara]

Today marks the 7th @WorldGOday thousands of people every year are impacted by a newly diagnosis of a gynaecological cancer in ireland, patient, family members, friends, work colleagues and neighbours, cancer is not fussy-know the signs and symptoms. Go to @thisisgo_ie for info.

[Patient Voice in Cancer @PVCR_Ireland]

⏳Countdown to #CutFromTheSameCoth exhibition Thursday 17 July opening in @pearsemuseumOPW 🎉
🎟️Pre-launch event sold out
🥂Join us for the launch event with Dr @EbunJoseph1 @GovIE Special Rapporteur 6.30pm #PPI #EDI

[Seamus O’Reilly MD PhD @Seamusoreilly18]

The opportunities provided by a 🇮🇪 border🇬🇧 for bidirectional learning and improved #BreastCancer care from lived ☘️patient experience 👇

🙏 to patients who led and participated, co-authors ✍️, @cancertrials_ie staff & funders @IrishCancerSoc

[Yvonne O’Meara @yvonneo_meara]

Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment can be devastating for the individual & their families. It’s hard to detect, commonly diagnosed when it’s stage 3&4.
Remember that cervical screening DOES NOT detect ovarian cancer ⁦@thisisgo_ie⁩ for all the facts on ⁦#WOCD2025

[CancerTrialsIreland 🌈 @cancertrials_ie]

Meet @EmerMulvaney , our Public & Patient Involvement (PPI) Programme Manager. "I work to bring patients’ voices into the heart of cancer research. Every day, I coordinate PPI activities, ensuring patients are heard and play a vital role in clinical trials."

#WhyWeDoThis #MeetTheTeam #TypicalDay #CancerTrialsIreland

[Bridget Carr @bgt1975]

Today, we launch a new organisation, @UCANIRELAND. Please read our press release to understand who we are and why we came together. #wearestrongertogether #UnitedCancerVoicesIE

[Yvonne O’Meara @yvonneo_meara]

Have an opinion on cervical screening (CS)?

1 Between 18-24yrs-never attended CS
2 Between 25-65yrs-never attended CS
3 Between 25-50yrs-have attended CS
4 Between 50-65yrs have attended CS

👇for further details or email [email protected]

[ThisisGO.ie @thisisgo_ie]

Fertility issues impact so many of our gynaecological oncology patients and their significant others. Cancer leaves its mark in so many ways-have your say👇 For information on infertility associated with GO cancers go to https://t.co/m2kj1gWxdU

[Sharon O'Toole @Shotoole81]

Delighted to be here in #Derry for #WorldCancerDay with @hivecancerderry who do an amazing job supporting all those impacted by cancer #unitedbyunique

[Yvonne O’Meara @yvonneo_meara]

Are you part of an ethnic minority?

Have you experienced an health inequity?

Do you want to share your health story to lay the foundations for difference going forward?

Register below 👇

12th February #PPI

[ENGAGe.ESGO @EngageEsgo]

It’s cervical cancer prevention week 🩷💜

ENGAGe Executive Group member Anne De Middelaer is a cervical cancer survivor. She reminds us to go for regular screening—it’s part of taking care of ourselves!

#oncoalert @ESGO_society @ENYGO_official @worldgoday

[Bridget Carr @bgt1975]

It's always a fabulous day. #support #wearestrongertogether

[david atallah @DavidAtallah]

Thank you for your leadership and thank you for this amazing Congress @keiichifujiwara @IGCSociety #IGCS2024

[Sharon O'Toole @Shotoole81]

Great news to end a fantastic week for #gynaeoncology @IGCSociety @GCIGTrials to hear our entry for Ovarian Cancer Awareness on behalf of Irish Network of Gynaecological Oncology has been shortlisted in the Patient Organisation Project of the Year category #IrishHealthcareAwards

[Living Well Cancer Programme (LWCP) @LWCPUCD]

The Women’s Health Initiative sponsored by @IrishCancerSoc has facilitated the development of some wonderful projects. Today @yvonneo_meara and the team at @LWCPUCD in conjunction with @AstraZeneca was able to reach so many women to promote awareness on the 5 GO cancers & HPV 👏

[Yvonne O’Meara @yvonneo_meara]

Wow wow wow-yes again I am blow away by the turn out this morning in Tullamore for our educational work with marginalised communities. Over 50 women in the room! Thank you Leona McDonagh for all your help, to Aidin Roberts for leading the session and to ⁦@Shotoole81⁩ 🥰