Caring for a loved one who has or had a throat cancer can be one of the most demanding things a person does. We often hear stories from carers of stress, frustration, pain, fear, or emotional turmoil. Wishing they could take the cancer away, their loved one is going through. A whole range of emotions
We are working with a team based at the University College London who are developing a new technological device that aims to help people who have difficulty with eating and swallowing. The team are looking for volunteers to help with two different parts of this groundbreaking research. They need volunteers who currently have or has
The family of Alan Shepherd have kindly donated £344.20 from them and friends who attended his funeral, after he passed away on the 24th of August. He was a well loved and appreciated man. Alan was diagnosed with a throat cancer at 59, but because of the treatment and care he received he lived for
The Throat Cancer Foundation (TCF) is delighted to announce major endorsements for our ‘HPV and Throat Cancer’ guides, from two of the UK’s leading organisations responsible for delivering and supporting head and neck cancer services. The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) and The British Association of Head and Neck Oncology Nurses (BAHNON)
In 2011, Paul Barr from Coventry, started to get a sore throat, but despite taking over the counter throat lozenges from his local pharmacy, the pain was not receding. After six weeks of his sore throat not going away, he finally went to his doctor. The doctor diagnosed him as having ‘Laryngitis’, a general sore
A grandmother who is set to abseil down ‘Spinnaker Tower’ in Portsmouth in September in honour of fellow throat cancer survivors has opened up about the lack of awareness surrounding HPV-related throat cancers and also the impact both the disease and diagnosis had on her. Victoria Workman, 59, told how she was grilled with personal
This summer, Dr Elaine Emmerson of the Centre for Regenerative Medicine will be hosting and supervising two Nuffield Research Placement students. The S5 students are studying the perception of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine amongst young people aged 11-17. Part of that study is an appeal to that age group to participate in short survey.
March the 4th this year is International Human Papillomavirus (HPV) awareness day. It is a global campaign highlighting the fact that HPV is a public health issue that affects us all, either directly or indirectly and is a contributor towards several types of cancer, including throat. The day itself will help many people better understand
By Professor Chris Nutting, BSc MBBS MD PhD FRCP FRCR ECMO MedFIPEM FMedSci Consultant and Professor in Clinical Oncology Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research Clinical advisor to Throat Cancer Foundation As one of the most health-challenging years ever draws to a close, my message for 2021 is to encourage everyone to keep
Every year in the UK, 13,500 people will be diagnosed with a throat cancer. Sadly 4,500 of them will lose their lives to it. What is Throat Cancer? Throat cancer is a series of several different types of cancer which can affect the throat, mouth, neck and chest. We refer to these as throat cancers,
