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Funds for cancer research
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Okay, I know I'll probably be slaughtered for this one, but here goes:
Last night on QVC they were raising money for Breast Cancer Care - fabulous, money is needed no problem. But.. what about the less well known cancers? Okay not as many people may get it a year or even die from it but shouldn't there be just as much research and support? And, yes I do have a less well known cancer.
Last night on QVC they were raising money for Breast Cancer Care - fabulous, money is needed no problem. But.. what about the less well known cancers? Okay not as many people may get it a year or even die from it but shouldn't there be just as much research and support? And, yes I do have a less well known cancer.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month so it will be campaigned for a lot over the next few weeks. I give to MacMillan as well,I shop in their local charity shop often and donate all my unwanted goods to them too. I am happy to give to any cancer charity if I see a collector around. My sister had cancer of the urethra a few years ago and has just had the bad news that it is back,I never even knew that this cancer existed until she got it.
It's a tricky one.
Breast and prostate cancer are the most popular (for want of a better word) cancers and have excellent treament rates too if caught in time so naturally people have to be aware of them.
Some of the lesser known head and neck cancers are much more diffcult to spot and symptons can be mistaken for other illnesses. The same with cancers of the bowel, pancreas etc... In fact, some of these cancers are only 'discovered' on a person because they have come in for a different operation ro procedure.
As far as I'm aware the funds go to researching cancer and trials etc.. in general. It's not just a case of breast and prostate cancer getting all the money. (If anyone else knows differently I'm happy to be corrected).
Breast and prostate cancer are the most popular (for want of a better word) cancers and have excellent treament rates too if caught in time so naturally people have to be aware of them.
Some of the lesser known head and neck cancers are much more diffcult to spot and symptons can be mistaken for other illnesses. The same with cancers of the bowel, pancreas etc... In fact, some of these cancers are only 'discovered' on a person because they have come in for a different operation ro procedure.
As far as I'm aware the funds go to researching cancer and trials etc.. in general. It's not just a case of breast and prostate cancer getting all the money. (If anyone else knows differently I'm happy to be corrected).
Howlie.
First and foremost i hope you are coping well and getting the appropriate treatment for your cancer.
I think that cancers that are more high profile ie more people dying would get more research.
There are a lot of common cancers that are treatable so they would'nt need to research these as much i think.
First and foremost i hope you are coping well and getting the appropriate treatment for your cancer.
I think that cancers that are more high profile ie more people dying would get more research.
There are a lot of common cancers that are treatable so they would'nt need to research these as much i think.
You can look at it in a number of ways can't you?
It's one of the most common cancers so money is spead thinner and being used to help more people.
The ethical issues over this sort of thing are legion.
Why should the RSPCA and other animal charities be supported whilst there is so much human suffering?
I guess charitable giving is an emotional and not a logical thing. The WWF logo is a panda not an endangered spider for a good reason
Hence the people above who only give to charities they have personal experience of and hence an emotional attachment
It's one of the most common cancers so money is spead thinner and being used to help more people.
The ethical issues over this sort of thing are legion.
Why should the RSPCA and other animal charities be supported whilst there is so much human suffering?
I guess charitable giving is an emotional and not a logical thing. The WWF logo is a panda not an endangered spider for a good reason
Hence the people above who only give to charities they have personal experience of and hence an emotional attachment
Beryllium - I don't mind, I have thyroid cancer. Didn't even know you could get cancer there. When diagnosed GP said I was the only case they had ever had in their Surgery (6 docs - big practice).
I am not disputing that breast cancer is probably the main one women get and the funds raised and the research done is essential. All I am saying is that because mine is less well known I do not have as much support (any in fact) as the better known ones.
Although the Mcmillan nurse at Barts was fabulous, but the office is only open 3 days a week from about 10-4.
I am not disputing that breast cancer is probably the main one women get and the funds raised and the research done is essential. All I am saying is that because mine is less well known I do not have as much support (any in fact) as the better known ones.
Although the Mcmillan nurse at Barts was fabulous, but the office is only open 3 days a week from about 10-4.
http://www.thyca.org/
http://listserv.acor.org/archives/thyroid-onc. html
I'm not sure if those ^^^ will be any help. I hope they are.
http://listserv.acor.org/archives/thyroid-onc. html
I'm not sure if those ^^^ will be any help. I hope they are.
Hi Laurence,
Yes thanks, as treatment for this goes!! The main thing is surgery to remove the thyroid - done in two operations. Then they found it in my lymph nodes - another operation!! That left me with a fabulous scar going literally from ear to ear, frankenstein has nothing on me lol.
In between these ops I had two doses of radioactive iodine treatment, taken as a tablet. You have to go into isolation for 3 days (you glow like the old readybrek adverts lol) and feel sick for a month afterwards. Unfortunately, this won't work for me anymore so I am now just being monitered.
Yes thanks, as treatment for this goes!! The main thing is surgery to remove the thyroid - done in two operations. Then they found it in my lymph nodes - another operation!! That left me with a fabulous scar going literally from ear to ear, frankenstein has nothing on me lol.
In between these ops I had two doses of radioactive iodine treatment, taken as a tablet. You have to go into isolation for 3 days (you glow like the old readybrek adverts lol) and feel sick for a month afterwards. Unfortunately, this won't work for me anymore so I am now just being monitered.
Actually the most common one is lung cancer. About 22% of all cancer related deaths are lung cancer. Colorectal 2nd, and breast 3rd.
I suspect that a fundraiser for lung cancer would raise eyebrows as it is seen to be caused, in the main, by smoking.
As regards any particular cancer, I suspect that raising money for Breats Cancer is representative of the demographics of the viewing public for the channel. More women will be watching and will respond to the call. It is effectively playing on the heart strings of its target audience by focussing on the one cancer that they may fear the most.
I suspect that a fundraiser for lung cancer would raise eyebrows as it is seen to be caused, in the main, by smoking.
As regards any particular cancer, I suspect that raising money for Breats Cancer is representative of the demographics of the viewing public for the channel. More women will be watching and will respond to the call. It is effectively playing on the heart strings of its target audience by focussing on the one cancer that they may fear the most.
Lots of focus on breast cancer here.
Did you know that if all men lived to the age of 80 you'd all more than likely get prostate cancer? And men can get breast cancer too. That's not as well known as it should be.
Lung cancer is generally linked to smoking so I would say that this actually highlighted as part of the stop smoking campaignes.
Bowel cancer is also on the increase.
I think the crux of it all is that breast and prostate cancers are the cancers people are most likely to get. Hence it is drilled in to people about looking for the symptons.
Bowel cancers, pancreatic cancers, head and neck cancers are just not always so easy to spot and the symptons can be confused. That's not to say people aren't aware of them.
It's a bit like the meningitis (sp) thing... we all know what to look for in the viral stages but we probably don't know as much about the baccterial version which is also pretty serious. (Actually thinking about that I'm not sure if I've got that the right way round but I'm guessing most will know what I mean).
Did you know that if all men lived to the age of 80 you'd all more than likely get prostate cancer? And men can get breast cancer too. That's not as well known as it should be.
Lung cancer is generally linked to smoking so I would say that this actually highlighted as part of the stop smoking campaignes.
Bowel cancer is also on the increase.
I think the crux of it all is that breast and prostate cancers are the cancers people are most likely to get. Hence it is drilled in to people about looking for the symptons.
Bowel cancers, pancreatic cancers, head and neck cancers are just not always so easy to spot and the symptons can be confused. That's not to say people aren't aware of them.
It's a bit like the meningitis (sp) thing... we all know what to look for in the viral stages but we probably don't know as much about the baccterial version which is also pretty serious. (Actually thinking about that I'm not sure if I've got that the right way round but I'm guessing most will know what I mean).
