When undergoing chemotherapy, cancer patients often face numerous side effects, one of which is hair loss. To mitigate this impact and provide comfort during treatment, the Sussex Cancer Fund is funding the purchase of hair conditioner for patients who use cold cap machines during chemotherapy. In this blog post, we will explain why hair conditioner […]
Unfortunately one of the side effects of receiving cancer treatment, like chemotherapy, can be damaged fingernails and toenails. They may grow more slowly and break more easily, often becoming very tender and can leave patients open to infections. Sussex Cancer Fund has purchased a few tubes of Polybalm for patients undergoing treatment in Worthing and […]
Part of the Sussex Cancer Fund ethos is to find solutions to improve patient comfort and where possible find more efficient treatment procedures. Sussex Cancer Fund recently purchased an *EGFR machine which will reduce some waiting time during some appointments at the Sussex Cancer Centre. *eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) is a measure of how […]
The well-being of the hard-working oncology staff in Sussex is something we take seriously at the Sussex Cancer Fund and a night out bowling and bonding can make all the difference. Thankfully that is something our supporters agree with and we were so grateful to Mrs Vania Phitidis, who wished that her generous donation be […]
In line with our ethos of making treatment more bearable for patients receiving treatment, we recently bought a freezer for the Haematology/Oncology Day Unit at the Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath. It is often the simplest of solutions that have a big impact. The freezer is now located in the staff area but is for […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund is always keen to support cancer research projects where ever we can. However, our limited resources mean we can’t fund as many projects as we would like, that being said we can often find a way, even if just in a very small way, to show our support. This could be […]
Supporting Teens and Children With Grief. The Sussex Cancer Fund was happy once again, to provide support for the Palliative Care Team through the purchasing of a selection of books all designed and written for children and Teens.
We’re delighted to have recently bought 6 patient neck fans for the Haematology Ward at the Royal Sussex County Hospital Brighton, modelled here by the lovely Carly Rowe, Macmillan Support Worker. Having treatment can be uncomfortable for patients and many suffer from hot flushes. The lightweight wireless neck fans are designed to improve personal comfort […]
Where your money went The start of the year is a great time to look back and reflect on how the year has gone, it’s always exciting for us to see the extent of our work and how it has helped cancer patients in Sussex. 2022 was no exception, as we continue to expand […]
We are delighted to give you an update on a research project initially funded by the Sussex Cancer Fund. Dr Cressida Lorimer examined the management of elderly patients with aggressive brain tumours. There has been an international call for increasing the amount of research specifically aimed at older patients with cancer and there is currently a […]
