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Survivor of Prostate Cancer

My Guest in studio today is Jim Scott, a member of Men Against Cancer and survivor of prostate Cancer. Jim gives us a personal account of his experience and why he advises all men to start talking and get check ups.

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(4 mins 42 sec)

Cervical Cancer Vaccinations

Dr Sharry joins me in studio today to make the case of why Ireland should vaccinate all girls over eleven years of age to prevent cervical cancer.

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(4 mins 19 sec)

Cervical Cancer – New Vaccine & Online Resource

Eighty Irish women die each year from cervical cancer despite it being a treatable disease when detected early. Dr Shirley McQuaid of the Well Woman centre joins Aileen O Meara to talk about a vaccine available for teenagers and the prospect of a national plan to implement the vaccine that is 100% effective against two types of the virus that causes Cervical Cancer. Dr McQuaid mentions the lack of a national screening programme, and it was this shortfall that inspired the new online resource www.cervicalcancer.ie . Set up by Jo’s Trust in the UK, Pamela Morton tells Vhi Health Club that the site is a support for all aspects of the disease, so that women in Irelandcan be informed.

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(5 minutes 39 secs)

Oesophegeal Cancer - One Man's Story

Oesophegeal Cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in Ireland. Here Dermot Keogh speaks to Aileen O'Meara about his struggle with the cancer. Dermot says he experienced no symptoms and was a non smoker when he was diagnosed. He later underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy and dropped to just 6 and a half stone before his recovery.

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(4 minutes 42 secs)

MEP Gay Mitchell urges men to take their health seriously and get checked!

Cancer is a topic close to Fine Gael MEP Gay Mitchell’s heart having lost close family members to the disease. Recently he hosted a talk urging people, men in particular, to get health checks and for men to have regular prostate checks. Around five hundred men die in Ireland each year from prostate cancer. Many die because it is diagnosed too late – if it is caught early there is almost a one hundred percent survival rate. Listen as Gay talks about his own experiences as he shares his story in a very open interview with Aileen.

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(2 minutes 58 secs)

Northside breast cancer service reduces waiting times

A new comprehensive cancer treatment service is opening at Beaumont Hospital to reduce waiting times significantly. Professor of Surgery at the hospital, Arnie Hill, said that this multi-disciplinary approach to cancer care is far more beneficial and considerate of the patient.

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Irish Men More Likely to Get Skin Cancer

Melanoma, or skin cancer, is on the rise in Ireland and our researchers in UCD's Conway Institute are trying to find out why some people develop skin cancer and others don't.  It also looks at the possible reasons why men tend to develop more aggressive skin cancers than women. Listen Here... (4min 42sec)

National Cancer Plan

The National Cancer plan is outlined in this interview with plans for 4 managed cancer networks around the country that will provide more 'quality' and specialised care. This strategy comes in light of the news that cancer patients are expected to double by 2020, but survival rates are increasing dramatically. This is proof, they stress, that the huge investments in cancer research in the last 10 or 11 years is paying off.

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Episode 2

• Women taking over the doctor's surgery - is it good for patients?
• RTE broadcaster Myles Dungan tells us what keeps him healthy.
• We hear the story of one mother surviving breast cancer with the new cancer drug Hercepton.
• Fitness coach Philip Phelan encourages us to get our children off the sofa and on their bikes.
• Stress expert Karen Belshaw shares advice on coping with work stress.

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