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Lynch Syndrome Ireland Central point to chat about Lynch Syndrome related issues, build a bank of information and support

Lynch Syndrome targets families, predisposing them to cancer at a younger than average age. Children of a Lynch syndrome parent have a 50% risk of acquiring a mutation. During their lifetimes, those diagnosed face up to an 80% risk of contracting colon cancer and, as well, women have up to a 65% risk of contracting endometrial cancers. An increased risk exists of contracting a number of other cancers including those of the stomach, pancreas, kidney/ureter tract, hepatobiliary tract, gastric tract, prostate, ovaries, gall bladder duct, brain, small intestine and the skin.

📅SAVE THE DATEJoin the upcoming InSiGHT Webinar on Vaccines in Lynch Syndrome, hosted by Kevin Monahan with expert speak...
03/11/2026

📅SAVE THE DATE

Join the upcoming InSiGHT Webinar on Vaccines in Lynch Syndrome, hosted by Kevin Monahan with expert speakers Matthias Kloor and David Church.

📅 25 November
🕛 2:30 - 3:30 pm CET

Free event. Open to everyone.

🔗Register here shorturl.at/VynTz

Bowel Cancer Ireland calls for bowel cancer screening age to be lowered
02/11/2026

Bowel Cancer Ireland calls for bowel cancer screening age to be lowered

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01/11/2026

What happens after you test positive for an inherited mutation that increases cancer risk? Read about the guidelines for risk management and treatment of hereditary cancer at: https://ow.ly/w6iK50V5heM

01/11/2026

Don't forget our Bereavement evening on Wednesday 4th November at 7pm. All are welcome.l

01/11/2026

✨ Be part of the celebration ✨

Join Patient Voice in Cancer Research (PVCR) to celebrate a decade of making a difference through patient involvement in cancer research 💜

Whether you have a lived experience of cancer, are a researcher looking to learn how to meaningfully involve patients and the public in your work, or you’re just interested in learning more, this is a chance to celebrate the power of bringing people together to shape the future of cancer research.

📍Location: University College Dublin

🗓️ Date & Time: 7th November 2026, 10:15AM - 6PM

For more info & booking your free spot: https://bit.ly/PVCR10year

A Shift Towards Prevention "A broader ambition at Moderna: to push the boundaries of what is thought to be possible in m...
01/11/2026

A Shift Towards Prevention

"A broader ambition at Moderna: to push the boundaries of what is thought to be possible in medicine. Understandably, much of modern oncology has focused on treating cancer once it occurs. At Moderna, our oncology research to date has similarly focused on helping the immune system recognize and attack tumors that already exist. Now, we’re venturing into the preventative arena — can mRNA technology be applied to not only treat cancer after its diagnosis, but also to prevent cells from being a cancer growth, particularly for high-risk individuals...."

A broader ambition at Moderna: to push the boundaries of what is thought to be possible in medicine. Understandably, much of modern oncology has focused on treating cancer once it occurs. At Modern…

01/11/2026

☕ Coffee, chats and community with OvaCare

Join OvaCare’s free Patient Coffee & Chat in December, bringing together those affected by ovarian cancer, along with their friends and family, in a warm, welcoming and supportive space.

📍 Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill, Co. Galway
📅 Saturday 5 December2026
⏰ 10am–3pm
🎟️ Free to attend

An information day for those affected by ovarian cancer to connect and hear from leading clinicians, therapists and researchers.

💗 Please share to help spread the word and reach anyone who may benefit.

🔗Register and find out more at www.ovacare.ie

01/11/2026
01/11/2026

Ciara Mageean died this morning, aged 34, surrounded by the people she loved.

Most of us knew her first as a runner. The girl from Portaferry became a two-time Olympian and European 1500m champion in Rome in 2024, and set Irish records that will stand for a long time.

Within months of that gold medal she was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer. From then on she spoke about it with an openness that reached more people than any campaign could. She described getting up every morning needing the toilet four times and knowing that wasn't normal. She said that if she was going to die, she would fit as much living as she could into the time she had left, and she did, marrying Thomas in the weeks before she died.

Ciara was a wholehearted supporter of our work. While she was in palliative care and planning her wedding, she still promised to help us in any way she could. That was typical of her selflessness all the way through her illness. She has already done more for awareness of bowel cancer in young people than we ever could.

Our thoughts are with Thomas, her family, her friends and everyone in athletics who is grieving today. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

This week we're screening 1 IN 2 in memory of all the young people we've lost to bowel cancer, and for everyone living with it now. The film tells many of their stories. It shows at the Light House Cinema in Dublin at 5pm on Sunday 8 November, with free admission, and at Queen's Film Theatre in Belfast at 5.45pm on Monday 9 November, with booking details for both in our bio. Ciara will be in our thoughts at both.

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