Protecting Yourself from Cancer During Lockdown

Healthcare professionals are concerned that people with cancer symptoms are not getting their symptoms checked or being seen during lockdown. Changes to your body’s normal processes or unusual, unexplained symptoms sometimes can be an early sign of cancer.  Symptoms that need to be checked by a doctor include:

• A lump that suddenly appears on your body
• Unexplained bleeding
• Changes to your bowel movements. 

If you have any symptoms you should contact your GP and you may be asked to go for an assessment and/or our may be referred for further investigation.  Robust infection controls are in place in all GP surgeries. In the short recording, GP Dr McGivern along with many other healthcare professionals are encouraging everyone to get their symptoms checked - click here for more info.  

Cancer Health Check

Take the 5-minute test to find out if you are making yourself attractive to cancer. The test has been developed to give you information that will help you look at your lifestyle and to encourage you to make healthy changes which could help reduce your risk of developing a preventable cancer - click here to take the test.

Useful Links

Living with Cancer during Coronavirus 

Want to cut your cancer risk? 

Let’s eat and drink healthily 

You can be smoke free 

NHS Cancer Overview  

Action Cancer, contain key health information, signs and symptoms of various types of cancers 

Enjoying Outdoors in the Sun Safely During Lockdown

There's nothing like a sunny day to boost your mood, but spending time in the sun can be dangerous if you don't take the proper precautions. While small amounts of sunlight are good for your health, excessive and prolonged sun exposure can cause sunburn, skin damage, premature skin aging and skin cancer.  

Although we don't often get the sun in Northern Ireland, those harmful UV rays can still get through the clouds, and they can do lasting damage. Skin Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer within Northern Ireland so being sun aware can often be the best preventative measure. 

Let’s stay safe in the sun - click here