Cancer survivor Caitríona Greene from Gortahork to feature on TG4 documentary
Biseach ón Ailse, a powerful new documentary exploring innovative breakthroughs in cancer research in Ireland, backed by Breakthrough, is set to be broadcast by TG4 later this month
A Donegal cancer survivor will be one of the subjects on a new documentary.
Biseach ón Ailse, a powerful new documentary exploring innovative breakthroughs in cancer research in Ireland, backed by Breakthrough, is set to be broadcast by TG4 later this month.
Caitríona Greene, a teacher from Gortahork was diagnosed with cancer and while undergoing treatment discovered she was pregnant. She did 10 rounds of chemotherapy before giving birth to her beautiful daughter.
“You have to trust the research and think about the women who came before me who didn't have research,” she said. “I think about the first pregnant woman to receive chemotherapy who didn’t have research. She did that so women like me could sit in that chair and know that I was doing the right thing.”
Cancer survivor Evelyn O’Rourke brings cancer survivors face to face with ground-breaking cancer research in Ireland and highlights its life-changing impact. This is a story of hope and perseverance, and a tribute to the remarkable individuals who are working tirelessly to find new, better, kinder, smarter treatments and diagnostics for cancer.
One in two people in Ireland will receive a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, a stark reality, but one that researchers across the island of Ireland are tackling with incredible results thanks to the support of leading charities like Breakthrough Cancer Research.
This is a story of hope and perseverance, and a tribute to the remarkable individuals who are working tirelessly to find new, better, kinder, smarter treatments and diagnostics for cancer. The documentary, supported by Breakthrough Cancer Research and produced by Derek Nagle of Bo Media will be aired on Thursday, June 22, at 8.30pm TG4.
Biseach ón Ailse takes viewers on a journey through the world of cancer research, exploring the cutting-edge science behind new treatments and therapies. It tells the stories of two cancer survivors, Caitríona and Ann Marie O’Sullivan, and meets the researchers and advocates who are advancing the new, innovative approaches to eliminate cancer.
Ann Marie was the first person in Munster to receive a new treatment (TCH-P) when she was diagnosed with cancer at the start of the COVID pandemic in 2020. The treatment was successful and she remembers the hope her medical team gave her.