In the final episode of Season 4, the PAAC team explores perioperative care and cancer support and resouces. This episode features the Irish Cancer Society with Director of Clinical Affairs Amy Nolan and breast cancer survivor Anna.

This episodes describes the Irish Cancer Society’s services and resources, funded by donations, including transport, night nursing, counselling, support lines, daffodil centres and welfare and supports teams. It also covers research investment, screening programmes, skin cancer awareness, showing improved outcomes with over 220,000 survivors in Ireland. Anna shares her breast cancer journey, surgery, reconstruction, recovery challenges, and importance of support, preparation, asking questions.

For more information:

Check out the Operation Preparation ‘Steps For A Stronger Start’ website here, where transcripts of this episode can be found. You can visit the PAAC webpage here and the St James's Hospital website here.

Visit the Irish Cancer Society.

Contact Number: 1800 200 700

Email the team with questions/topics you would like us to cover here at operationpreparation@stjames.ie

Abbreviations:

PAAC – Pre-Anesthetic Assessment Clinic

CAIA – CAIA services for children, adolescents and young adults

GP – General Practitioner

IT – Information Technology

221+ group – group affected by cervical check screening programme failures

LACES – Life and Cancer Enhancing Survivorship programme

This podcast is for general guidance and information only. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare professional with any questions regarding a medical condition. Music created and recorded by Niall Malone & Mikey Murray. Recording & Sound Production by Kevin at Philtrum Pictures.

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