Southend Hospital Charitable Foundation
Bosom Pals Appeal
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK. One in nine women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lifetime and men can get breast cancer too: around 300 men in the UK are diagnosed every year.
But there is hope for the future. Treatment for breast cancer has seen great improvements in recent years, with more patients living longer. Much of this success is due to earlier diagnosis and improved screening.
We want to give patients the best possible chance of surviving breast cancer. That’s why Southend Hospital Charitable Foundation has joined forces with Bosom Pals patient support group to buy two new digital mammography machines and associated computer equipment for the women of South Essex.
Having the new screening equipment will allow Southend University Hospital improve cancer detection rates.
Lead clinician and breast surgeon Mr Neil Rothnie explains: “The new digital equipment uses improved technology which provides shorter examination times, better technique and image quality.
“Having this at Southend will help us improve the detection of early and small cancers and provide local people with one of the best breast care services in the UK.”
The appeal will also fund improvements to the Breast Unit at Southend University Hospital, including enhancements to the patient environment and state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment.
And we need your support to raise £750,000 towards this ambitious project.
So far, we have raised £400,000 towards our goal. Some of your money is already making a difference – for example, the breast unit recently took delivery of a second MRI coil for use in helping with women whose cancers may be more difficult to detect.
You can help wives, mothers, sisters, daughters, nieces and friends – by making a donation today.