Weston Park Cancer Charity has raised £24,471.94 for people facing cancer, through its annual golf day, sponsored by Special Steel Group. Over 120 people from across the region took part in the annual golf day at the Hallamshire Golf Club in Sheffield, on Friday 2nd October,...
Continue ReadingBreast Cancer Awareness Month Self-checking saves lives! Breast cancer awareness month is a timely reminder of the difference early diagnosis can make. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Weston Park Cancer Charity is on a mission to get women (and men!) checking and getting the treatment...
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Podcast: researching better treatments for secondary breast cancer We fund vital research and clinical trials of global relevance, enabling our medical professionals to understand and treat cancer better, in a way that changes and saves lives. So, as part of breast cancer awareness month, we spoke...
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Weston Park Cancer Charity swings back into fundraising with golf day With many summer events cancelled or postponed because of the coronavirus, Weston Park Cancer Charity is delighted to be returning to fundraising with the Weston Park Cancer Charity Golf Day at Hallamshire Golf Club on...
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Is it just me or are you worried about what winter may bring? Over recent weeks I’ve enjoyed seeing people’s photos of their imaginative staycations, gained immense joy from pictures of children returning to school (complete with captions from relieved, nervous, exhausted parents). But as a...
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One of the biggest buzzwords right now is ‘change’. It’s difficult, scary and can increase uncertainty and anxiety. We all have so many questions – it’s hard to know what to do when things keep changing. Coronavirus has impacted all our lives, but if you’re...
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Whilst there are nearly three million people living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis, there are still many that will not survive the disease and the impact that this may have on their loved ones left behind, can be devastating. Here at Weston Park Cancer...
Continue ReadingHelp us help you get the treatment you need. Dr Patricia Fisher, trustee at Weston Park Cancer Charity and Clinical Director for the Cancer Alliance comments; “It is vital that people access help when it is needed. For cancer, this is particularly important; the sooner we...
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In 2020, we celebrate 50 years of Weston Park Cancer Centre. In that time, the diagnosis, treatment and the experience of cancer for our patients has been transformed, and Weston Park Cancer Charity has been at the forefront of that. With the support of donors and...
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I first found my lump three weeks before I had it checked out. But like any bloke, I just ignored it and thought it was nothing. Being diagnosed with testicular cancer and having treatment was one of the most difficult periods in my life, but I’m...
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