The Sussex Cancer Fund are delighted to have purchased a heated water bath for the Radiography Team at the Sussex Cancer Centre. The Bath will be used to mould the Thermo Plastic Material used to make the masks used in the treatment of Sarcomas (i.e. for the treatment of leg, foot and arm cancers). The […]
One of our supporters and her husband from Shoreham-by-Sea has been raising money through growing and selling plants for the Sussex Cancer Fund. They have been selling plants from their front garden to raise funds for some time but the COVID lockdown has enabled the couple to focus more on growing and cultivating plants that […]
Free event on 15 and 16 August gives people chance to celebrate cycling and raise crucial funds for charity My Prudential RideLondon enables cyclists to take part in world’s greatest festival of cycling wherever they are The first ever virtual edition of Prudential RideLondon – the world’s greatest festival of cycling – will take place […]
On the 1st August Phil Harris, one of our hardworking Business Ambassadors will be scooting 11miles between the piers of Worthing and Brighton dressed as a T-Rex! Phil is taking part in our #SussexSaunter to raise much-needed funds to help Cancer Patients in Sussex. The #SussexSaunter is a fundraising campaign where you set your own […]
One of our lovely volunteers, Rose Skilton, has been very kindly making facemasks to sell at the Sussex Cancer Centre, with all proceeds going to the Sussex Cancer Fund. Due to Covid-19, Rose has been unable to do her usual volunteer work and has switched her time to making 100%cotton washable Facemasks and selling them […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund has always been proud to work in partnership with other charities. We understand that we can achieve more together. In particular, we like working with other small charities that complement the work we do. SimPal is one of those charities and is supporting hundreds of patients with cancer through a simple […]
In the next of our series ‘Spotlight on staff,’ we caught up with Sophie O’Brien, Cancer Matron, to find out a little more about her role and how the Sussex Cancer Fund has helped. What is your role at the hospital? I am the Cancer Matron for the inpatient and outpatient units at BSUH. […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund has always been proud to work in partnership with other charities. We understand that we can achieve more together. In particular, we like working with other small local charities that complement the work we do. Jane’s Wish is one of those charities. Who are Jane’s Wish? Jane’s Wish is a small […]
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) is an aggressive blood cancer which has a poor prognosis and high relapse rate. There are around 3200 new cases of AML diagnosed in the UK every year and unfortunately, this figure is increasing, with a 30% increase from the 1990s. Of all leukaemias, this is the most aggressive with a […]
A new ‘Fast-Forward’ radiotherapy treatment that allows women with breast cancer to undergo radiotherapy treatment in just one week of treatment sessions compared to the traditional three weeks has now gone live. The new regime can be considered the new standard of care for a majority of breast cancer patients. The Sussex Cancer Fund […]
