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A Greater Manchester mum-of-two is urging women not to ignore changes to their bodies and seek medical advice if something doesn’t feel right after successfully being treated for a rare gynaecological cancer. Kathy Morse, 59, from Walkden, Salford, was diagnosed with vaginal cancer in December 2020 after initially feeling dizzy and then noticing a small internal lump in her vagina. Follow up tests including a surgical biopsy of the lump, led to her diagnosis. Kathy was treated with surgery to remove the cancer, reconstruction and lymph node removal. She also had chemotherapy and radiotherapy and is now doing well. She [...]

A Greater Manchester mum is urging people to think carefully before using sunbeds after being diagnosed with an uncommon skin tumour. Justine, a 45-year-old mum-of-three from Bury, is sharing her story as the Government consults on strengthening the regulation of sunbeds to help protect public health and reduce the risk of skin cancer. Justine previously had two moles removed so she was familiar with the ABCDE signs of melanoma skin cancer. She said: "It wasn't obviously asymmetrical or irregular, but it was getting darker, getting bigger and becoming itchy." Justine and her Husband taking [...]

Hospitals across Greater Manchester have begun rolling-out a new artificial intelligence tool that could help diagnose prostate cancer faster – helping doctors identify the men who need urgent treatment first. The technology is being introduced at hospitals in Wigan, Bolton, Stockport and Salford as part of a pilot led by Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance funded through the NHS Cancer Programme and supported by SBRI Healthcare. A new AI tool will analyse prostate MRI scans using validated NHS data and flag scans that are most likely to show cancer, allowing radiologists to prioritise patients at highest risk. [...]

Primary schools in Greater Manchester are being invited to sign up to a free Sun Safe Schools programme – helping pupils stay safe in the sun and cutting their future risk of skin cancer. The call comes from the NHS Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance, which has teamed up with national skin cancer charity Skcin to encourage schools to gain the Sun Safe Schools accreditation. The Alliance has been working with primary schools across Greater Manchester for the past few years on the scheme. Nationally over 11,700 settings have now become Sun Safe Schools meaning more than [...]

Pictured: Carole Pollard, Patient Representative at the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance's People and Communities Conference As someone living with stage four metastatic breast cancer for six years, I jumped at the chance to go along to the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance’s People and Communities Conference to find out more about all the excellent work being done in cancer care.  Delegates at the People and Communities Conference taking part in energising tai chi with Rob from Prehab4Cancer First up: starting the day with a bit of energising tai chi with Rob from Prehab4Cancer. It [...]