Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre
May 21, 2025 | Blog
Today is Cancer Survivors Day
Anyone living with a history of cancer – from the moment of diagnosis through the remainder of life – is a ‘cancer survivor’. It is a day for everyone, whether you’re a cancer survivor, caregiver, healthcare professional, family member, or friend to join together in celebrating the increasing number of people who are surviving cancer. It is a day when we acknowledge the ongoing support cancer survivors need, and hear from some our cancer centre staff and Irish Cancer Society colleagues about the tremendous work they do in providing these supports.
Mary Forry, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Colorectal Cancer |
The Colorectal Cancer Survivorship (CCS) service focus is on the survivorship issues faced by patients following a diagnosis of rectal cancer attending the colorectal service. 90% of rectal cancer survivors report at least one unmet need after curative intent treatment has finished. Rectal cancer survivors are more likely to have unmet needs and more treatment related difficulties, particularly those survivors treated with radiotherapy and therefore receive additional survivorship care via the Advanced Nurse Practioner led service. |
| Introducing the Psycho Oncology Team! Composing 8 members- Aoife and Sarah Social Work, Fiona and Noreen Nursing, Vicky, Ruth and Jen Psychology and Maurice in Psychiatry. We offer Mental Health and Psycho Social Supports to patients attending the Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre. If you want to boost your mental wellbeing this week why not try some online mindfulness ort relaxation here: www.beaumont.ie/marc | 
Noreen Andersen, Stacey Devanney, Fiona Colhoun Victoria Lunt – Pscyho Oncology Team |
Clare Stagg, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Breast Cancer |
Our breast cancer survivorship service aims to support patients throughout their journey beyond diagnosis and treatment. It offers an individualised approach to comprehensive patient care, and ongoing monitoring to ensure continued well-being. Our goal is to empower survivors with the resources and guidance they need for a healthy, fulfilling life after treatment. |
|
The new nursing role of the Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner(RANP) within the Upper GI Surgical Department focuses on the surveillance and survivorship of Upper GI cancer patients who have completed the active phase of their cancer treatments.
The overall aim of the post is to deliver an advanced level of clinical nursing practice within the field of gastrointestinal cancer that is safe, timely and evidenced based through comprehensive assessment that will help in identifying any signs of cancer recurrence or long term and late effects of their cancer treatments. This includes the promotion of healthy living where all Upper GI cancer patients are encouraged to enjoy both physical and mental health to their maximum potential.
|
Wendy Hickey, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Upper GI Cancer |
 |
Valerie Greene and her colleague Aoife Mc Cormack are the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Nurses . We support patients and their families from diagnosis right through their treatments.
We run an online and face to face survivorship programme in Beaumont called Laces ( Life and Cancer – Enhancing Survivorship). This is for adult patients who have finished treatment, or who are on maintenance therapy and living well with advanced cancer. The LACES workshop can help you to adjust ,live well and feel your best,physically and emotionally.
|
| Stratified Self-Managed Follow up (SSMFU) for patients after prostate cancer treatment
Each year in Ireland, close to 4,000 men receive a prostate cancer diagnosis, leading to busy urology clinics with many patients requiring regular care. A recent initial study suggests that allowing certain prostate cancer patients to manage their own follow-up care, rather than the usual hospital visits, is a viable option. The NCCP developed a structured approach or a stratified self-managed follow-up (SSMFU) to change how patients are monitored after prostate surgery. By carefully selecting patients and providing them with thorough education, this approach enables them to take control of their recovery and follow up. Patients receive information about potential symptoms, necessary monitoring tests, and who to contact if they have questions or concerns. The ANP, with a Patient Support Worker (PSW) review the required test results and questionnaires, and contact the patients accordingly ensuring the best access to further treatments/services if required. |
Sara White Advanced Nurse Practioner, Prostate Cancer |
Claire Bolton Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Lung Cancer |
The lung cancer Surveillance and Survivorship Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) is a nurse with expert knowledge and experience in the management of lung cancer. The service provides monitoring for signs of cancer recurrence, management of any long term or late effects of treatment and guidance to improving your general health through healthy living. The ANP in the contact between clinic visits if there are any cancer concerns and the contact link for GPs with any questions or concerns relating to your cancer. |
Categories
Latest News
-
June 9, 2025
-
May 21, 2025
-
February 10, 2025
-
January 15, 2025
-
May 8, 2024
-
September 13, 2024
-
March 26, 2024
-
February 19, 2024
-
January 30, 2024
-
January 24, 2024
