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A Kerry doctor is asking those diagnosed with cancer to examine if there is a cancer trial suitable for them.
Cancer Trials Ireland, the national organisation responsible for overseeing cancer trials, is urging people diagnosed with cancer to ask their oncologist or doctor about trials.
A clinical trial is a method which can help identify new treatments.
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Dr Dearbhaile Collins, Consultant Medical Oncologist at University Hospital Kerry, says there are 69 cancer clinical trials ongoing in Ireland.
She says treatments used in clinical trials for cancer can be deployed at different stages.
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Cancer Trials Ireland are looking for participants to take part in their virtual Cancer Retreat day on May 21st. The event, which is aimed at the cancer research community, also falls on the same day as international Clinical Trials Day.
The retreat is an open day for people in the cancer community, created to keep people informed and up to date on the cancer research and trials taking part in Ireland at the moment. This first session will be open to cancer patients, advocates and people in the community.
As mentioned by Don Delaney, director of Cancer Trials Ireland, they hope to “shed some light” on how cancer trials exactly work and how people can take part should they want to. This call out initiative is part of their “Just Ask” campaign, where CTI encourage people with a cancer diagnosis to ask their oncologist would they be suitable to take part in a clinical trial, to try help fight their disease.