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Pancreatic Cancer: Understanding Young People’s Needs
Hi there, My name is Caitlin McShane, I am 23, originally from Warrenpoint, but currently living in Belfast. I am one of four NIPANC...
Nov 20, 20244 min read
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Wheel Magnolias
Paddy Harrower, a PE teacher at Wallace High School, Lisburn, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on Easter Sunday, April 17th 2022 and...
Feb 1, 20249 min read
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Partnering to Improve Pancreatic Cancer Care Pathways
By Ivan McMinn, NIPANC Trustee NIPANC is excited to be partnering with Pancreatic Cancer UK and the Department of Health to bring about...
Nov 30, 20233 min read
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Survivor Stories - Ivan McMinn
Calling his two young children into his study to tell them he had pancreatic cancer, is one Ivan McMinn will never forget Pancreatic...
Nov 28, 20235 min read
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Could Microscopic Bubbles Hold The Key To New Pancreatic And Other Solid Organ Tumour Treatment?
Hope has been an emerging theme of our 2023 #TimeMatters campaign. This year, we have focused on the stories of five remarkable...
Nov 27, 20235 min read
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Survival Stories: Tom Hawthorne
Businessman, Tom Hawthorne knows he is lucky to be alive. He has had five heart attacks, suspected lung cancer, diabetes, chemotherapy...
Nov 24, 20234 min read
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William Sproule's Survivor Story
Strabane farmer William Sproule’s hard graft out in the green fields of the Sperrin Mountains rearing beef and dairy cattle is a...
Nov 19, 20234 min read
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NIPANC Christmas Cards
Last year, for our #TimeMatters 2022 campaign, young people bravely told their personal stories of losing a parent to pancreatic cancer...
Nov 17, 20231 min read
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Barbara Morris - A Survivor Story of Hope
Little did County Down woman Barbara Morris know that regularly putting her walking gear on and getting out into the fresh air was a...
Nov 14, 20235 min read
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Brian Magennis' Survivor Story delivers #TimeMatters message of hope
Former GAA player Brian Magennis had never known ill health other than the common cold or sports injury until an out-of-the-blue...
Nov 8, 20236 min read
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Drumming the #TimeMatters Message Home
By NIPANC President, Tom Diamond As NIPANC celebrates its fifth year, we can hardly believe it’s November again. Today we launch our...
Nov 1, 20234 min read
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Two Sisters, Two Bikes, Two Days
Pedalling Periphery of NI In Major Endurance Fundraiser for Two Loved Ones Who Died of Silent Killer - Pancreatic Cancer Two sisters with...
Feb 5, 20234 min read
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Saskia's Story
Saskia McMinn is 23-years old and a first-class honours Economics and Finance graduate from Newcastle University. Originally from...
Nov 30, 20224 min read
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Kerry's Story
Kerry Doherty is 18 and lives in Aghalee. She has just passed her A-levels and is studying Law with Criminology at the University of...
Nov 28, 20224 min read
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Grainne's story
Grainne O’Neill, 30 from Armagh, has a Foundation and Honours Degree in Event Management and has subsequently trained as a Life and...
Nov 24, 20228 min read
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Rosie's Story
Rosie Strutt is 20-years-old. It was on her 16th birthday when her dad first went to hospital with symptoms of pancreatic cancer. She was...
Nov 23, 20224 min read
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Special Sand Art Clock Installation Drives Home NIPANC’s Public Awareness Message
#TimeMatters when it comes to surviving Pancreatic Cancer For Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, NIPANC commissioned one of Ireland’s top...
Nov 20, 20224 min read
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‘Serious Game’ Launched by NIPANC and QUB
Promoting public awareness of Pancreatic Cancer as part of #TimeMatters campaign Today Monday, November 14th, NIPANC is pleased to launch...
Nov 14, 20223 min read
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Eddie Carson's Story
Eddie Carson is 33-years-old and lives in Donaghadee. He works as a Vehicle Damage assessor in a Bodyshop in Bangor. He will be married...
Nov 11, 20226 min read
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Catherine's Story
It was Catherine Graham’s 25th birthday when her dad, Gerard gave her the devastating news, he had pancreatic cancer. As part of World...
Nov 8, 20225 min read
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