News from cancer services at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/feeds/cancer-services-news.rss A free course to help local cancer patients and their loved ones deal with the devastating impact of the disease is set to begin at Epsom Hospital later this month. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/gvYXvgN7T8k/ 27851 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120410000000 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:57:40 GMT 20120410115740 Tue, 01 May 2012 12:11:07 GMT 2012050112121107 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/april-2012/learn-more-about-living-with-cancer-with-our-free-course/ Doctors and nurses from Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals have added their backing to a new national 'Be clear on cancer' campaign, which encourages people to be aware of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/2MNDwBRS6do/ 27587 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120313000000 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:03:52 GMT 20120313160352 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:07:44 GMT 201204021640744 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/march-2012/hospital-experts-back-be-clear-on-cancer-campaign/ Cancer patients who need emergency treatment at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are set to benefit from a brand new life-saving service, which includes the appointment of two additional oncology (cancer) consultants and two new cancer nurse specialists. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/2-SB32NFzEw/ 26882 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120112000000 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:24:28 GMT 20120112162428 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:17:34 GMT 2012020110101734 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/january-2012/new-134000-life-saving-cancer-service-launched/ Unsurprisingly, women's health has been at the forefront of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which took place in October however, what many do not realise is that, although overwhelmingly an issue for women, men are also susceptible to the disease. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/3OOqGFLe_Yo/ 25911 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:00:00 GMT 20111101020000 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:53:51 GMT 20111101185351 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:42:02 GMT 201112051534202 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/november-2011/improbable-but-not-impossible-have-you-heard-of-male-breast-cancer/ The most senior cancer nurse at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals is supporting a national campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer next month. October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month aims to encourage women to check their breasts regularly for any changes. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/oOGoxKrZTYA/ 25553 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:00:00 GMT 20110930020000 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:58:44 GMT 20110930175844 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:21:52 GMT 201110041642152 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/september-2011/get-to-know-yourself-a-little-better-for-breast-cancer-awareness-month/ The two most senior doctors at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals have added their support to the first national Government campaign to raise awareness of bowel cancer. Launched on 16 September 2011 by the Health Minister and local MP, Paul Burstow, the campaign focuses on highlighting the symptoms of the illness. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/Ieah9slf7TY/ 25408 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110919000000 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:02:28 GMT 20110919150228 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:20:42 GMT 201110041642042 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/september-2011/hospitals-back-new-bowel-cancer-campaign/ The Cancer Information and Support Centre at St Helier Hospital, where local cancer patients and their loved ones can go for practical advice, emotional support and complementary therapies, is hosting a series of events to promote independent living. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/JfaQlPfPp0A/ 25197 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110902000000 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:16:49 GMT 20110902171649 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:18:00 GMT 201110041641800 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/september-2011/independent-living-sessions-at-st-helier-hospital/ The Cancer Information and Support Centre at St Helier Hospital, where local cancer patients and their loved ones can go for practical advice, emotional support and complementary therapies, is hosting a series of events to promote independent living. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/RWKSG-dRlE4/ 24668 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110720000000 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:36:42 GMT 20110720173642 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:46:01 GMT 201108011644601 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/july-2011/independent-living-sessions-at-st-helier-hospital/ Tom Brake, the MP for Carshalton and Wallington, has praised the cancer service at St Helier Hospital, following a visit last week (20 June). During a tour of the hospital, Mr Brake met with staff and volunteers and took the chance to look around our Cancer Information and Support Centre. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/4rThZ-_lgoI/ 24280 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110629000000 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:01:18 GMT 20110629100118 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:43:27 GMT 201107011644327 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/june-2011/cancer-information-and-support-centre-is-a-fantastic-facility-says-local-mp/ A free course to help local cancer patients and their loved ones deal with the shock, upheaval and distress the disease causes is set to begin at Epsom Hospital later this month (May). The seven week programme deals with every aspect of cancer, from the first diagnosis. It includes topics from diet and nutrition to how cancer affects the human body, and from relaxation to complementary therapies. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/GOG9xRW2OEM/ 23525 Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110506000000 Fri, 06 May 2011 17:58:27 GMT 20110506175827 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:38:32 GMT 2011060112123832 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/may-2011/free-managing-the-cancer-experience-course-starts-soon/ Local doctors are being given a new weapon in the fight against cancer, thanks to the generosity of the Friends of Leatherhead Hospital. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/wrvGLIVJhok/ 23385 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110426000000 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:13:41 GMT 20110426171341 Tue, 03 May 2011 16:21:43 GMT 201105031642143 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/april-2011/leatherhead-friends-join-cancer-battle-with-life-saving-50000-donation/ Top doctors at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are backing Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and are urging men to take their health seriously. On average, one in nine men will experience prostate cancer during their lifetime. Currently around a quarter of a million men are living with the disease in the UK and by the end of the year another 37,000 will be diagnosed. It is the most common form of cancer in men - and this year alone, 10,000 men will die as a consequence. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/Ykj7PErYD6c/ 22925 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110323010000 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:56:29 GMT 20110323105629 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:29:00 GMT 201104071532900 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/march-2011/support-from-doctors-for-prostate-cancer-awareness-month/ Special guests, fundraisers, doctors, nurses and other members of Trust staff gathered at the Cancer Information and Support Centre at St Helier Hospital earlier this week (Monday 29 November), to watch as the new centre was officially opened. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/lFK8HLXpMQw/ 21888 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:00:00 GMT 20101203170000 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:48:59 GMT 20101203174859 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:55:33 GMT 201101041755533 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/december-2010/the-ribbon-is-cut-at-the-cancer-information-and-support-centre/ One in nine women in the UK will get breast cancer at some point in their lifetime. As with all cancers, the earlier the condition is found, the better the chance of beating it. That's why a leading cancer nurse at Epsom and St Helier hospitals is supporting a new iPhone application (app) that encourages women to check their breasts regularly. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/ZTIBN-NW4Ms/ 21461 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20101022020000 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:34:31 GMT 20101022133431 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:29:17 GMT 201011051422917 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/october-2010/leading-cancer-nurse-backs-new-iphone-app/ A leading cancer nurse at Epsom and St Helier hospitals is supporting a national campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer this month. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/-lDWMLMaag8/ 21314 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:25:00 GMT 20101001172500 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:27:16 GMT 20101001172716 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:07:58 GMT 2010110512120758 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/october-2010/top-cancer-nurse-backs-breast-cancer-awareness-month/ A free course to help local cancer patients and their loved ones deal with the devastating effects of the disease is set to begin at Epsom Hospital later this month (September). The eight-week course, called 'Learning to live with cancer', offers practical advice and emotional support to anyone who has been affected by cancer. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/3nm8AxPoOH4/ 20654 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:11:00 GMT 20100909151100 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:11:57 GMT 20100909151157 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:44:10 GMT 201010121754410 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/september-2010/learning-to-live-with-cancer-course-to-begin-shortly/ A skin cancer expert who works at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals is backing a campaign to cut the VAT paid on sun cream. The campaign, which calls for the government to slash VAT on sun cream from the normal 17.5% to a 5% levy charge, follows figures that show skin cancer is the UK's fastest growing cancer and the second biggest killer of young men under the age of 35. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/Dm4Ob_V8dGM/ 20209 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:20:00 GMT 20100812112000 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:22:42 GMT 20100812112242 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:46:27 GMT 201009011534627 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/august-2010/skin-cancer-experts-call-to-cut-vat-on-sun-cream/ Members of the Nonsuch Rotary Club dropped into The Macmillan Butterfly Centre at Epsom Hospital recently to say thank you to the service and drop off a bumper £1,500 cheque. President John Chamberlain and President (elect) Mick Martin visited the centre, which provides support, advice and complementary therapies to cancer patients and their loved ones, to donate the generous sum. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/xKSShSy88wI/ 18919 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:19:00 GMT 20100414111900 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:20:03 GMT 20100414112003 Thu, 06 May 2010 15:28:16 GMT 201005061532816 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/april-2010/butterfly-boosted-by-1500-big-band-cheque/ Cancer experts at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust are supporting a private member's bill (a bill put to Government by MPs) to ban under 18 year olds from using sunbeds in local tanning salons. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/cO-WxI3hsvE/ 18119 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:59:00 GMT 20100122165900 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:00:02 GMT 20100122170002 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:05:44 GMT 201002011750544 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/january-2010/local-cancer-experts-back-new-bill-to-ban-under-18s-from-sunbeds/ The campaign to raise money for a new cancer support room at St Helier Hospital was given a real boost this week, as a former patient donated more than £2,600 to the cause. Ken Woodman, aged 71 from Coulsdon, discovered he had bowel cancer just ten weeks ago, and after undergoing successful treatment, decided he would raise money for the people who helped him through his difficult time. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/zlI34uesOx0/ 17898 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:27:00 GMT 20091216142700 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:28:27 GMT 20091216142827 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:05:02 GMT 201001041420502 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/december-2009/funds-for-operation-butterfly-are-heading-skywards/ A doctor who specialises in treating people with lung problems is urging local people to be aware of the risks and symptoms of lung cancer, as he gets behind a national campaign to raise awareness of the disease this month. Dr Shakil Rahman, consultant in respiratory medicine for the Trust, is supporting lung cancer awareness month, which runs throughout November. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/xrQfP3yBBKQ/ 17595 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:02:00 GMT 20091123170200 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:02:35 GMT 20091123170235 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:30:52 GMT 200912011753052 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/november-2009/lung-doctor-joins-campaign-to-raise-awareness-of-deadly-disease/ A new fundraising campaign to help build a support centre for cancer patients and their loved ones at St Helier Hospital has been launched. The campaign, known as 'Operation Butterfly', is a joint initiative between the Sutton Guardian and the Trust and aims to raise £10,000 over the next few months. Fundraisers and volunteers at the Trust have already raised £40,000 towards the project. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/kEo10Nwk3VA/ 17131 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:03:00 GMT 20090928150300 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:03:37 GMT 20090928150337 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:10:33 GMT 200910051751033 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/september-2009/operation-butterfly-takes-flight/ A free course to help local people deal with the devastating effects of cancer is being launched by experts at Epsom Hospital. The eight-week course, called 'Learning to live with cancer', offers practical advice and emotional support to cancer patients and their loved ones as they come to terms with the illness. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/LHcX-8hj3d0/ 17070 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:34:00 GMT 20090904103400 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:35:04 GMT 20090904103504 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:00:18 GMT 200910051750018 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/september-2009/learning-to-live-with-cancer-course-launched/ It may not be the most common way of raising money, but for a patient of St Helier Hospital, a sponsored fly-fishing competition was the perfect fundraising event. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/EQu0kvqU9IU/ 17007 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:49:00 GMT 20090828134900 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:50:03 GMT 20090828135003 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:35:04 GMT 200909011423504 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/august-2009/patient-lands-great-catch-with-fundraising-event/ Experts at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are urging women to be more aware of the symptoms and risks of ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer in women and kills 4,500 people per year in the UK alone. Now the fight is on to raise awareness of the disease. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CancerServicesAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/UeEl8CxKLCQ/ 2528 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:02:00 GMT 20090324110200 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:03:07 GMT 20090324110307 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:25:10 GMT 200908111752510 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/march-2009/experts-join-the-fight-against-ovarian-cancer/