I had no symptoms at all, but after going to my GP for an insurance-related medical examination, I had my PSA checked and as it was high, the doctor checked my prostate, and I was sent for a biopsy – results showed the presence of a very aggressive cancer.” Retired lorry driver and agricultural […]
New campaign encourages men to Watch, Talk and Act for their prostate health to ensure survival rates remain high September 2021: Rates of prostate cancer are higher than ever before, latest research from the National Cancer Registry of Ireland shows. In its most recent annual report[1], the NCRI reported that 3,890 cases of prostate […]
Almost 45,000 people will develop cancer every year in Ireland – a figure which equates to a cancer diagnosis every three minutes. And the fact that current studies indicate that one in two of us will be diagnosed with the disease at some point in our lifetime, is a stark realisation indeed. But while in […]
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 […]
New Marie Keating Foundation ‘Talks Cancer’ Podcast explores Ireland’s most dangerous form of skin cancer in its first series • The Marie Keating Foundation ‘Talks Cancer’ podcast in partnership with Novartis, launches with its first series of eight-episodes focussing on Melanoma Skin Cancer. • Created for patients and anyone with a loved one recently diagnosed; […]
At 42, Arlette was a self-professed sun-worshipper. “I always loved the sun” she explains. “ we were lucky enough to be able to go to Spain for holidays when I was a child and we would just be in the sun all day long.” Having always had quite sallow skin, Arlette never dreamed that one […]
Brief overview and purpose of the role: The Marie Keating Foundation is seeking an experienced and dynamic Manager – Corporate Partnerships & Major Gifts to join our team at an exciting time of growth for the charity. Reporting to the Director of Fundraising, this person will play a pivotal role in helping us to realise […]
The Marie Keating Foundation provides cancer information, awareness and support services free of charge to the general public throughout Ireland. As part of its ongoing development, the Foundation wishes to recruit a new Administrative Executive to assist us in our ongoing growth of the Foundation. Role Profile: Administration Executive Reporting to: Finance Manager […]
The Marie Keating Foundation, alongside fellow members of the HPV Alliance, is proud to support the call of the family of HPV vaccine campaigner, the late Laura Brennan to reinstate the HPV Vaccination Programme in time for September and for a comprehensive catch up programme to cater for those who may have missed out on […]
“Cancer takes away your control, but when you start recovery that’s when you start to take that control back. That’s what I found through the Marie Keating Foundation’s Survive and Thrive programme” “I remember sitting with my oncology nurse at my review in October and just telling her how unprepared I was to face […]
