October is breast cancer awareness month, an annual event created to raise awareness of breast cancer, which is the most common cancer in the UK. The campaign takes place annually worldwide and involves thousands of organisations to highlight the importance of breast cancer awareness, education, and research. According to...
Today we are celebrating our driver Loz’s 60th Birthday. Loz is our trusted private clinic driver. And he safely picks up patients and brings them to and from the clinic for their treatments. Our Isle of Man patients will know him particularly well, as he often collects them from...
Sandra Kellet, one of our patients at Clatterbridge Private Clinic, tells us in her own words all about her cancer journey. Sandra, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, came to Clatterbridge Private Clinic to receive Immunotherapy treatment for Mesothelioma, and now receives chemotherapy here at the clinic. She said the care...
Laura is one of the senior chemotherapy nurses here at Clatterbridge Private Clinic and has been a part of the Clatterbridge Private team for a few years now. She said, “after gaining my chemotherapy qualification I came to work in the clinic and haven’t looked back. The care we...
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common form of cancer in the UK and is also the second biggest cancer killer. Bowel cancer is treatable and curable if diagnosed at an early stage. However, this drops significantly as the disease develops. Catching any type of cancer early is important,...
Men’s Health Week is an annual event that runs from the 15th to the 21st of June 2020. The annual event helps to bring awareness to health issues that affect men disproportionately and aims to help men become more aware of problems they may have or could suffer from in the...
Cervical cancer is the most common form of cancer in women under 35, and around 3,200 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the UK each year. Cervical Screening Awareness Week is an annual event, set up by charity Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, which will run from June 15th...
Being diagnosed with cancer can be life-changing for you and your loved ones. From diagnosis through to treatment and even after, you’re likely to experience a range of emotions. One in three people with cancer will experience a mental health problem before, during, or after treatment. It’s completely normal...
A leading cancer specialist is urging young men to get past the embarrassment of discussing their private parts amid soaring rates of testicular cancer. Zahed Khan, a consultant in medical oncology at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre in Wirral, is making the call following new research in January showing the disease...