Sarcoma South UK Support Group
Support for those living with sarcoma
They have sent out over 750 packs so far.
We had a great tea party last Saturday as part of Sarcoma Awareness Week.
You can see more photos at Sarcoma Awareness Week.
As part of their On the Ball campaign, Sarcoma UK has tweeted two astonishing statistics:
I find those numbers terrifying and so I applaud Sarcoma UK’s efforts to dramatically improve them. In their strategy for 2014 – 2020 Transforming the landscape for sarcoma they have two targets to deal with this:
Now that July’s edition of Dorset Magazine is in the shops, June’s edition is available in the archives at Dorset Magazine. You will need Flash and the article starts on page 92.
The chief executive of Sarcoma UK, Lindsey Bennister, is interviewed on TV to start off Sarcoma Awareness Week which runs from today until Saturday.
See photos of previous tea parties here.
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Sarcoma UK publish a number of useful guides and factsheets:
You can order copies from here or download them directly from Publications.
The Cancer52 report highlights how important fast referral by the GP is for successful treatment of Sarcoma. So, if you haven’t already done so, please apply for Sarcoma UK’s On the Ball pack to give to your GP.
Inside the GP pack is:
You can apply for the pack at http://www.sarcoma.org.uk/Awareness/ontheball
Cancer52 is an alliance of nearly 80 predominantly small charities united in their vision of seeing a better future for everyone affected by the rare and less common cancers. Their report, published today, shows how rare Sarcoma is:
| New cases of cancer diagnosed in 2012, England as a percentage of all cancers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cancer Type | Cases | % of Total |
| Sarcoma: connective and soft tissue | 1609 | 0.57% |
| Sarcoma: Bone | 515 | 0.18% |