We are delighted to share this useful article from the Irish Times on the effects of lymphoedema (disruption of the lymphatic system). Many ovarian cancer survivors will be familiar with this debilitating condition, none more so than Audrey Tynan whom we met at the World Ovarian Cancer Day event in St. James’s Hospital in 2017. A […]
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Latest on our New Look Road Race!
On Thursday evening, 6 April our new look 5k Road Race will kick off at 8pm! Excitement is building, as this extract from a recent Irish Examiner article, shows – , ” Youghal’s Emer Casey Foundation Run and walk will take a new course this year with the annual fundraiser switching to a 5km night run […]
Emer Casey Foundation welcomes Roll-out of GP Guidelines
An innovative set of guidelines is being sent to every GP in Cork this November to assist in the timely diagnosis of ovarian cancer in women. At its 10th Annniversary Lunch in Cork, the Emer Casey Foundation has welcomed the new GP Guidelines as a valuable tool in the treatment of symptomatic and at-risk women. […]
Cork Women’s Mini-marathon
Congratulations and thank you to Bridget Collins, Natasha Lewis, Angela Mulcair and Ann Flahive of St. Finbarr’s Hospital who ran the Cork Women’s Mini-Marathon in aid of the Emer Casey Foundation.
Juliette Casey on Ireland AM
Emer Casey died of ovarian cancer four days after her 28th birthday. Her sister Juliette joined us along with Dr. Sharon O’Toole to highlight the importance of early detection. You can view the 7 minute video that first aired on 11th May 8.10am on Ireland AM from the TV3 online player. Simply click on the […]
Irish Examiner – Charity remembers Cork woman’s Battle with Ovarian Cancer 10 Years After her Death
Ten years ago, Emer Casey, from Youghal, Co Cork, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She passed away four months later, just four days after her 28th birthday. Ahead of World Ovarian Cancer Day on May 8, journalist Elaine Murphy has shared a documentary she filmed with Emer’s family discussing her life and the work they […]
Evening Echo – Emer’s Legacy Helping to Prevent Cancer
A BREAKTHROUGH in the detection and treatment of ovarian cancer may be around the corner thanks to research made possible by the legacy of Youghal woman Emer Casey who passed away from the disease in 2006. Speaking at ovarian cancer support group OvaCare’s patient information day in the Clarion Hotel Cork last weekend, gynaecological cancer […]
Independent – My Little Sister Died of Cancer: I Want to Save Others From Her Fate
The ovarian cancer charity set up by Emer Casey’s family has already raised €700,000. Emer Casey died of ovarian cancer four days after her 28th birthday. She had been diagnosed with the disease just four months previously. Since her death, her parents, Brendan and Juliette Casey from Youghal, and her four sisters, have set up […]
The Irish Post – London 10k Run to Raise Awareness of Ovarian Cancer in Memory of Irish Woman Emer Casey
A Co. Cork family are holding a charity run in London to raise money and awareness about a disease that claimed the life of their youngest daughter. The 10k run, which takes place on Sunday in Brockwell Park, is taking place in tribute to Emer Casey who died from ovarian cancer in 2006. Dublin-based Emer […]
Independent.ie – HSE Promises GPs Fast Access to Scans for Cancer Symptoms
GPs are being promised ‘fast track’ access to scans for patients who may be displaying symptoms of cancer, after it emerged that some ‘urgent’ cases are waiting eight weeks for examination. This is vital for women with vague symptoms, which could turn out to be ovarian cancer, known as the ‘silent killer’. Read the full […]