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Posts by Domonique Curaba

British Lung Foundation backs lung cancer campaign urging GPs to ‘See Through the Symptoms’ during Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

By Domonique Curaba | November 1, 2022

Lung cancer charities EGFR Positive UK, ALK Positive UK and the Ruth Strauss Foundation team up to raise awareness of lung cancer in never-smokers The British Lung Foundation, Primary Care…

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Our Cornwall Targeted Lung Health Checks on BBC Spotlight

By Domonique Curaba | August 19, 2022

Last week the BBC Spotlight news team attended our first scanning site to film our van and talk to Ann James- Chief Executive, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. Also present…

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This July 2022 is Sarcoma Awareness Month!

By Domonique Curaba | July 4, 2022

July is Sarcoma Awareness Month, so what is sarcoma? Sarcomas are rare cancers that develop in the supporting tissues of the body. Supporting tissues include bone, cartilage, tendons, fat and…

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May is Melanoma Awareness Month!

By Domonique Curaba | May 23, 2022

This May there is a lot happening in the world of skin cancer and there area a variety of awareness campaigns that anyone can get involved with. Melanoma Awareness Month…

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It’s Time To Talk About Bladder Cancer

By Domonique Curaba | May 4, 2022

May is Bladder Cancer Awareness month. Action Bladder Cancer is part of a global group of bladder cancer organisations – the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition – who are working…

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Targeted Lung Health Checks on BBC Radio Cornwall!

By Domonique Curaba | April 13, 2022

University Hospitals Plymouth Consultant Cyrus Daneshvar was on BBC Radio Cornwall yesterday to talk about the Launch of the Targeted Lung Health Checks Programme. Julie Skentelbery led a very informative…

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April 04th- 08th 2022 is AYA Cancer Awareness Week!

By Domonique Curaba | April 4, 2022

AYA stands for “Adolescent and Young Adults,” which is defined as ages 15-39. Each year, 89,500 AYAs will be diagnosed with cancer. Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Awareness week was created…

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April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

By Domonique Curaba | April 4, 2022

Every 15 minutes somebody is diagnosed with bowel cancer in the UK, that’s nearly 43,000 people each year. This April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a fantastic annual opportunity to…

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Head and neck cancer patient-led support group launched in Torbay

By Domonique Curaba | March 17, 2022

A patient led, Head and Neck Cancer Support Group has now successfully launched in Torbay. Fahida Rehman-Manby, Cancer Nurse Specialist, said: “Many of our patients benefit from the 24-hour helpline…

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Don’t Ignore Your Cervical Screening Invite and Are You Ready For Your Screen Test?

By Domonique Curaba | February 14, 2022

Over the next few months at the Peninsula Cancer Alliance we will be highlighting some Cancer Awareness Campaigns in order to improve uptake in Cervical Screening. Don’t Ignore Your Cervical…

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