It’s easy to get caught up in all the business of Christmas, but we would like to wish you a Peaceful Season full of all the important things.
Grateful thanks to all our friends for their invaluable support throughout 2018. It has been a busy year and we are so proud of all that had been achieved with your help.
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From the Committee and Trustees of OGCancerNI.
What is Oesophago-Gastric Cancer?
Oesophageal cancer is cancer of the gullet and gastric cancer is cancer of the stomach. Combined, they are medically known as oesophago-gastric (OG) cancer. The oesophagus (more commonly known as the gullet or food pipe) is the long tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. In Northern Ireland in 2016, a total of 226 people were diagnosed with oesophageal (gullet) cancer. In the same year, 214 people were newly diagnosed with gastric (stomach) cancer.Latest News
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BBC Look East report about the BEST3 trial of the Cytosponge
A great clip about the Cytosponge with Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald and the BBC.
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Update to NICE guideline on Barrett’s oesophagus: ablative therapy
An update from NICE, indicates their decision to update their guidance on Barrett’s ablative therapy CG106 after considering the evidence and consulting with experts. Information about the decision has been published on their website.If you have any queries about the update decision, please contact surveillance@nice.org.uk
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Clinical Trials with Cancer Research
Clinical trials are an essential step towards getting new treatments and detection tests into the clinic. Liz Chipchase signed up for a clinical trial, unaware it would be a decision that would save her life. She took part in the BEST3 trial, which studies the effectiveness of the Cytosponge. The Cytosponge, or ‘Pill on a...
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