Gina Potter counts the likes of Charlotte Hawkins, Nadia Sawalha and Jenni Falconer among the fans of her funky hand-printed t-shirts. The fashion-forward Bangor entrepreneur set up her business after a bowel cancer diagnosis when she was just 42 years old forced her to reassess her life priorities. Gina believes her story demonstrates it is possible to live again after…
Did you know that when you go for a smear test, it won’t tell you whether you have ovarian cancer? The tragic death of Jade Goody undoubtedly saved lives as it encouraged more women to attend for cervical screening – but it’s important to remember smear tests look for abnormal cells in the cervix and can’t tell you whether you…
This Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, one young Portstewart-based woman tells of the shock diagnosis which changed her life and calls for better women’s health services in Northern Ireland. It’s been three months to the day since 26-year-old Sarah Nally underwent life-saving and life-changing surgery following a shock diagnosis of ovarian cancer. A former swim teacher on the North Coast and…