Cork's first Pink Week begins aiming to raise funds for the CUH's Breast Cancer UnitCork Pink Week organiser Miriam Healy said they have been overwhelmed by the level of support they have received, and reserved particular praise for the many local businesses who are taking part. She and the other organisers, women who have been directly affected by breast cancer, said they took the advice of consultants in the hospital about the best use of funds raised. Over 3,100 women in Ireland are diagnosed with breast cancer annually, up from 2,495 in 2007. Despite growing incidence of breast cancer, over 86 per cent of women now survive their breast cancer diagnosis for five years. “It is important that every woman is breast aware,” Joan Kelly, Cancer Support Manager, Irish Cancer Society said.

Source: Evening echo October 01, 2018 11:37 UTC