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Last night was the Advancing Healthcare Awards for Northen Ireland. Guess what! We won, for the Anal Cancer Awareness Day Pilot Project. A real collaborative labour of love, incorporating people with lived experience, charities, a wide MDT and supportive trust. 💜 Why raise awareness? ✨ Break the stigma – encourage open, compassionate conversations about anal health without embarrassment or judgement. ✨ Recognise the signs and symptoms – including bleeding from the anus or rectum, pain or itching, lumps, changes in bowel habits, or unusual discharge. These symptoms can have many causes, but persistent or concerning changes should be checked by a healthcare professional. ✨ Promote early diagnosis – encourage people to seek medical advice and feel confident discussing symptoms. ✨ Share knowledge about risk factors – including persistent infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), and the importance of HPV vaccination. ✨ Support patients and their loved ones – ensure that everyone affected by anal cancer feels heard, informed and supported throughout their journey. 💜 Awareness saves lives. Conversations can make a difference. Let’s break the silence, challenge misconceptions and make it easier for everyone to seek the care they need. #analcancer #awarenessday #breakthestigma

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The Advancing Healthcare Awards for Northen Ireland awarded us the Excellence in Cancer Care award for our Anal Cancer Awareness Day Pilot Project. A real collaborative labour of love, incorporating people with lived experience, charities, a wide MDT and supportive trust. Here @trish.p2019 explains the impact the project had on her. ❤️ 💜 Why raise awareness? ✨ Break the stigma – encourage open, compassionate conversations about anal health without embarrassment or judgement. ✨ Recognise the signs and symptoms – including bleeding from the anus or rectum, pain or itching, lumps, changes in bowel habits, or unusual discharge. These symptoms can have many causes, but persistent or concerning changes should be checked by a healthcare professional. ✨ Promote early diagnosis – encourage people to seek medical advice and feel confident discussing symptoms. ✨ Share knowledge about risk factors – including persistent infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), and the importance of HPV vaccination. ✨ Support patients and their loved ones – ensure that everyone affected by anal cancer feels heard, informed and supported throughout their journey. 💜 Awareness saves lives. Conversations can make a difference. Let’s break the silence, challenge misconceptions and make it easier for everyone to seek the care they need. #analcancer #awarenessday #breakthestigma #radiotherapy

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‘If you could just relax and lie nice and still for us please’ A phrase you will hear a lot in radiotherapy. But why? If you need any resources to help, please do drop us a DM. #radiotherapy #radiation #radiationtreatment #cancertreatment