“Vicky Phelan has passed on the baton to the women of Ireland” The Independent has published a series of short podcasts on Vicky Phelan’s legacy and cervical cancer . These podcast feature conversations with Liz Yeates, CEO of the Marie Keating Foundation and 221+ Steering Group founding member, and cancer research specialist Dr. Robert O’Connor. […]
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Rachel McKeon shares her experience with living with a BRCA gene mutation
Rachel McKeon is one of the Co-Founders of the charity OvaCare which provides support and advocacy for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She is a mother, a wife, a niece and a friend who is currently living with an inherited gene mutation that could possibly increase her risk of developing cancer during her lifetime. Rachel […]
Irish men urged to ‘step up to the mic’ and join the conversation about prostate cancer
The Marie Keating Foundation’s ‘Stand Up For Your Prostate’ campaign aims to increase awareness of prostate cancer and encourages men to talk about their health. Some of Ireland’s best known comedians have come together to encourage men to be more open about discussing their health and specifically their prostate health. The Marie Keating Foundation’s second […]
The Irish Cancer Prevention Network encourages all outdoor workers to be SunSmart and reduce their risk of skin cancer
The National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan aims to develop and implement evidence-based strategies which will increase awareness and adoption of skin cancer prevention behaviours, through cross-sectoral collaboration. With over 11,000 cases diagnosed annually, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Ireland. This is twice the number compared to 10 years ago and […]
Lorraine White shares her breast cancer journey and how early detection saved her life
Lorraine White is a thirty-nine-year-old mother of three. She runs her own business and is an avid runner, with numerous 10K’s under her belt. Lorraine wasn’t sick, she couldn’t feel any lumps yet on the 17th of July, she was told she had breast cancer. This is her story. “I was just about to get […]
300+ attend the Marie Keating Foundation Christmas Lunch, raising vital funds for cancer awareness and support services
December 5th 2019: The December 5th event in the Shelbourne Hotel, sponsored by Newstalk, drew in more than 300 guests with celebrities, patient ambassadors and members of the public coming together to support the work of the Marie Keating Foundation. The Christmas lunch, which has been a staple of the Christmas calendar for seven years, […]
Making Moments Matter : Irish lung cancer patients and families affected share moments that matter the most
Making Moments Matter: Irish lung cancer patients and families affected by this cancer share the moments that matter most to them The Marie Keating Foundation campaign was launched in Dublin to coincide with Lung Cancer Awareness Month, November 2019 Hope exists for patients despite poor survival rates and increasing prevalence rate 12 Nov 2019 […]
Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer – Aine Murphy’s Story
Aine Murphy is a mother, wife and friend, who for that last two years has been living life with a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis. Now, Aine is feeling the best she has felt in a long time, and wants to let everyone know the reality of living life with an advanced stage cancer is and […]
Overcoming Mouth Cancer – Mairead Lavelle’s story
In 2016, a ‘weird little lump’ on the roof of Mairead Lavelle’s mouth changed her life and started her on an extraordinary battle with mouth cancer. Through the support of family and friends as well as her positive mindset, Mairead has made a remarkable recovery from this debilitating disease. This is her story. At […]
Stand Up For Your Prostate – John Wall’s Story
At 48, John Wall is a father and husband living life with an advanced prostate cancer diagnosis. When John heard about the Marie Keating Foundation’s “Stand Up For Your Prostate” campaign and learned about how the campaign was encouraging the men of Ireland to be more open about their health and take the stigma out […]