OGCancerNI are delighted to be able to help and support our good friend Dr Richard Turkington with his ongoing research into various aspects of this disease.
This week our Chairperson Helen Setterfield was able to present him and his team with a cheque for £10,582.00 for the purchase of a specialist freezer and cell counter. We hope this purchase helps a little towards the amazing research he is doing.
To follow the work of Dr Richard Turkington click here https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/richard-turkington
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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Help Support Oesophageal and Stomach Cancer Research
A PhD researcher at Queens University Belfast is seeking people (aged 18+) who have been affected by advanced oesophago-gastric cancer, living in Northern Ireland, to join their Patient and Carer Advisory Group. To find out more about what this means, go to tiny.cc/w1fajz
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