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‘I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 29’

17/11/2023 | Press releases

For 29-year-old Jessamy Pearce it was a television show that reminded her to check her breasts. She found a lump and didn’t delay using her GP’s self-referral system to the team at Ipswich Hospital. Jessamy was seen within two weeks and it was confirmed the lump was cancerous. Treatment began which will include chemotherapy, surgery… Read more »

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Research group helps men manage hot flushes for prostate cancer treatment

16/01/2023 | Press releases

Men experiencing hot flushes caused by hormone cancer treatment are being helped through a research study at Ipswich Hospital. One of the treatments for prostate cancer is hormone therapy. Alongside radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or as a standalone treatment, hormone therapy can help manage the condition for men with prostate cancer over short months to life-long treatment…. Read more »

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‘I wouldn’t have got through it without a cancer nurse specialist’

14/03/2022 | Press releases

Patients have praised the support they’ve received from cancer nurse specialists during their diagnosis and treatment. With expertise and knowledge, cancer specialist nurses (CNS) are able to offer support and information for patients from their diagnosis through to treatment, being able to advocate for them and explain each stage and what each treatment means. Patricia… Read more »

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Takeaway ‘colon capsule’ will speed up diagnosis

08/03/2021 | Press releases

A revolutionary ‘colon capsule’ is set to help speed up the diagnosis for some patients with suspected colorectal cancer for patients in Suffolk and Essex. Currently patients needing further investigation into issues relating to their bowel would normally go into hospital and have a colonoscopy. This involves inserting a long flexible camera up a person’s… Read more »

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