Beechlawn House Hotel – 10.30-12.30
Time: 10.30 – 12.30
Location: Beechlawn House Hotel, Dunmurry, BT17 9RR
Speaker: Dr Alyson Williams
Speaker:Dr Richard Turkington and Claire Harrison
Alyson Williams is Team Lead Physiotherapist with the Belfast Trust. Alyson is also organising the Oesophageal Run/Walk which will take place on 9th June.
Dr Richard Turkington is Clinical Senior Lecturer in Medical Oncology at Queen’s University, Belfast. Richard will be talking to us about clinical trials for oesophageal and gastric cancer.
Soup and sandwiches will be provided. Discounted room rates are available by contacting Beechlawn reception on 028 9060 2100 and telling them you are an OGCancerNI member.
To allow for numbers for the catering, please confirm your attendance at the meeting by telephone to Valerie on 028 9020 8602 or by email to lyricalvalerie@googlemail.com
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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