The Sussex Cancer Fund was delighted to deliver the latest copy of Practical Radiotherapy Planning by Ann Barrett, Stephen Morris, Jane Dobbs and Tom Roques. We asked Tony Hewines, Senior Radiotherapy Dosimetrist, how they would use an up to date reference book such as this. How this book is used by Tony “Our team is Radiotherapy physics planning, also […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund is delighted to have provided new blood pressure monitors for the team of a new Thyroid Cancer Treatment clinic in Brighton. A new treatment for Metastatic Thyroid Cancer (Lenvatinib) has been developed which has shown a 25% tumour reduction in 8 weeks with a 65% patient response rate. Until recently this […]
We would like to say a massive thank you to Tricia Elton who recently ‘braved the shave’ for the Sussex Cancer Fund. Tricia has been receiving treatment at Worthing and at the Sussex Cancer Centre. Tricia felt compelled to raise money for the Sussex Cancer Fund after two cancer diagnoses 20 years apart. Tricia’s Story […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund recently purchased a new Cytoflex Flow Cytometer for one of the Brighton Medical School research teams headed by Professor Chris Pepper and Dr Andrea Pepper. The research being carried out by the team involves the study of individual proteins expressed on the surface and within cancer cells and looks at their […]
Restricted by geography it is notoriously difficult to park in Kemptown and it can be a real issue for patients receiving treatment at the Hospital. Sussex Cancer Fund tries to make patients’ experience a little easier by providing some parking spaces specifically for Sussex Cancer Centre patients. The Sussex Cancer Centre car park is entirely […]
This week the Sussex Cancer Fund was delighted to provide two new patient trolleys for the Sussex Cancer Centre. The two trolleys were purchased as a result of the fundraising efforts of our fantastic supporters Emma Knight and Penny Cattaneo & David Shannon. The trolleys, costing £3000 each will really make a difference to patients […]
Zingiswa Thetho, Level 8 (Oncology) Ward Manager & one of the new nebulisers provided by the Sussex Cancer FundThe Sussex Cancer Fund is delighted to have provided 5 new nebulisers for patients receiving treatment at the CourtYard 8 ward at BSUH.
With thanks to Sussex Cancer Fund and with support from Macmillan, ONCA held a series of monthly creative art workshops over a period of 6 months in 2018. Sessions were led by ONCA’s outreach artist Ellie Liddell-Crewe with the support of amazing ONCA volunteers throughout. ONCA would like to thank Josie Richardson, Stellios Tzivas, Rimmy […]
Chemotherapy treatment has been offered for two days each week at the Princess Royal for some time. While patients praise the care they receive, feedback has highlighted how difficult it can be to travel to Brighton for any treatment booked on the other three days. “Many of our patients live in Haywards Heath and the […]
Sussex Cancer Fund recently purchased of 2 ultrasound bladder scanners for use at The Sussex Cancer Centre, 1 for Preston Park Radiotherapy Centre and 1 for The Royal Sussex County site. Bladder scanners are used in Radiotherapy departments to help establish the volume of fluid patients have in their bladder, for preparation purposes during treatment. […]
