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The All-Wales Cancer Community is our way of making sure that the voices of those affected by cancer are heard by the people who make decisions and shape the cancer care landscape in Wales. On this page you can find current opportunities to get involved!
You can filter the opportunities by cancer type and location (including information about whether they are online or face-to-face), and view in full by clicking on the listings below.
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End Date Jan 2025
Patient and public views on study evaluating the use of bevacizumab and a blood test for the treatment of colorectal cancer
Cardiff University and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust would like to hear from patients with cancer about the design of a research proposal. The study is about the introduction of bevacizumab for the treatment of colorectal cancer and of a blood test for telling doctors whether the treatment is working.
Location
Online
Eligibility
People currently receiving colorectal cancer treatment and their carers/families
End Date Jan 2025
Try out an online tool to help people with advanced cancer make decisions about their treatment
The SERENITY study at Cardiff University needs people with experience of cancer to test an app, which will be used to help patients with advanced cancer make decisions about whether to continue or stop taking blood thinning medications
Eligibility
Adults who live in South East Wales and have past experience of cancer themselves or of having previously cared for a loved one with cancer
End Date Jan 2025
Cancer Wellbeing Event Survey
The Life Sciences Hub wants to encourage discussions about topics that affect people living with Cancer at their 'Research and Education for Wellbeing in Cancer' event next month. They would like your opinion on the questions they are planning to ask.
Location
Online
Eligibility
Anyone affected by cancer
End Date Feb 2025
Share your experience of long waiting times
Sharing your experience will help demonstrate the personal impact of waiting a long time for cancer treatment. This could be used to encourage Government and health boards do more to improve and reduce waiting lists.
Location
Online
Eligibility
Anyone who has experienced long waiting times for cancer treatment in the last year
End Date Mar 2025
Do you have heartburn or acid reflux?
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London are looking for people to do an interview about acid reflux and cancer screening. We are looking for people aged 55-79 who experience regular heartburn or acid reflux and take medicine to manage the symptoms to take part in a 30-60 minute interview and will provide a £25 voucher to all who take part.
Location
Face to face and online
Eligibility
Men (55-79 years old) and women (65-79 years) who regularly take medicine to manage their acid reflux
End Date Mar 2025
Make Your Voice Heard
The new Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Rhian Bowen-Davies wants to hear from as many people as possible about the action that would help to improve older people’s lives, and the ways their work can support the delivery of these outcomes.
Location
Online
Eligibility
People aged 60 and over
End Date Apr 2025
Understanding the level of body image concerns present among young adults (18-39 years) who have or have had cancer as part of some PhD research conducted at the University of Surrey
The University of Surrey are conducting a study to try to understand the level of body image concerns present among young adults (18-39 years) who have or have had cancer, as well as strategies they would endorse to help reduce concerns. Their aim is to increase understanding in this area and to inform the development of resources to help improve body image in this group.
Location
Online
Eligibility
Young adults (18-39 years) who have or have had cancer
End Date Dec 2025
Help the North Wales Cancer Patient Forum to bring a patient voice to cancer services in North Wales
Join the North Wales Cancer Patient Forum to be given opportunities to use your cancer experience to help make a difference to cancer care in North Wales. By working together with cancer teams across the region, they aim to ensure that the patient voice is heard, especially when designing or refreshing services.
Cancer Type
All
Location
North Wales
Eligibility
Anyone affected by cancer in North Wales
End Date Jul 2027
Join the largest study of melanoma ever
MyMelanoma is a study designed to research the important current questions about melanoma and its treatment. The questions relate to treatments, the nature of the particular cancers (all cancers are a little bit different), other health matters and to lifestyles. The aim of the study is to collect high quality, detailed information which will be used as a resource by scientists to carry out research to benefit melanoma patients.
Cancer Type
Melanoma (Skin)
Location
Online
Eligibility
Anyone with experience of NHS melanoma treatment
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