On Saturday 9th July 2023, Peter’s friends and family walked 16.5 miles of the North Downs Way from Wye and Folkestone, an area Peter and his wife Isabelle called home…
Financial support pilot programme
August 21, 2023
The diagnosis of Head and Neck cancer can potentially have a large impact on the financial status of a patient and their family, costing families up to £600 more every…
HPV 16 Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma – a female perspective
August 14, 2023
In February 2018, I received the shocking news that I had oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer, a form of head and neck cancer caused by HPV. The diagnosis came after months…
192 Mile coast-to-coast walk to mark 5 years cancer free
August 11, 2023
5 years after receiving treatment for a nasty Head and Neck cancer, Caroline Outterside, considers herself as one of the lucky ones and wants to give back. Accompanied by her…
Medical experts and researchers team up to highlight increase in head and neck cancer
August 3, 2023
Experts from the University of Derby, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) and University Hospitals Leicester have joined forces to raise awareness of head and neck cancer. The teams,…
How a cycling challenge helped Angie recover from tonsil cancer treatment
August 2, 2023
In June 2010, at the age of 47, I was diagnosed with advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma in my right tonsil. The cancer had spread to the lymph nodes on both…
Breaking Bad News
July 29, 2023
At Oracle Cancer Trust, we understand that it’s tough for doctors and nurses to share difficult news with patients who have Head and Neck cancer. It’s important to be understanding,…
Life after Lary
July 27, 2023
As Jon’s Instagram takeover for World Head and Neck Cancer Day comes to an end, he brings us up to speed on what life is like now and tells us…
The self-check that could save your life
July 27, 2023
Dr Elizabeth Marsh, Associate Professor in Cellular and Molecular Biology at the University of Derby,explains how a simple self-screening check could help catch head and neck cancer early. Today (27…
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