100 signatures reached
To: Edwin Poots MLA (Health minister)
sarcoma (The forgotten cancer) awareness, research & treatment
We at Paul’s campaign want the Health minister of Stormont (currently Jim Wells) to set a specific amount of funding for sarcoma awareness, research & treatment. We are asking the public health agency and all politicians to support our campaign.
Why is this important?
Pauls Campaign aims to raise awareness of Sarcoma on two fronts, public awareness and with those of influence.
Sarcoma:'the Forgotten cancer'
Sarcomas are rare cancers that develop in the supporting or connective tissues of the body such as muscle, bone, nerves, cartilage, blood vessels and fat.
There are around 3800 new cases of sarcoma diagnosed each year in the UK.
100 people a year are diagnosed in Northern Ireland.
Sarcomas account for about 11% of childhood cancers and about 14% of cancers in teenagers.
There is a huge need for research into sarcoma, research is lagging behind that of other cancers. Sarcoma is hard to diagnose, hard to detect and hard to treat. Biopsy is the only diagnostic tool and surgery often the only curative treatment. Many Sarcomas resist current cancer treatments, Sarcoma destroys so many lives before they ever have the time to blossom. visit us at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pauls-Campaign/1395524224058670
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