Cork Cancer Survivor Calls On Survivors And Those Living With Cancer To Take Part In A New Project
Therese Cahill from Fermoy was speaking at the launch of a new initiative by Cork charity Breakthrough Cancer Research.
The group want to hear from anyone interested in creative pursuits such as music, art, innovation and design for a project starting this month.
There are 173,000 cancer survivors in Ireland, with one in three people expected to receive a cancer diagnosis during their lifetime.
Speaking to RedFM News, Therese Cahill says friends and family were surprised to hear she had been diagnosed:
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