Irish Cancer Society Releases

Help stomp out cancer and cross the finishing line for the Irish Cancer Society in this year’s Flora Women’s Mini Marathon 2012!

For the past 30 years, thousands of women have put on their running shoes to get fit, have fun and raise money in the annual Flora Women’s Mini Marathon. This year, the Irish Cancer Society is appealing to runners, walkers and joggers to cross the finishing line on behalf of the Irish Cancer Society.

This year the Society’s hopes to raise €300,000 through the event which will go towards providing care and support to people living with cancer in Ireland. This year alone nearly 30,000 people will be diagnosed with cancer in Ireland new cancer cases are expected to reach over 43,000 by the year 2020.

Cancer will affect one in three people in Ireland during their lifetime and the biggest risk factor for developing cancer is increasing age. The early detection of cancer is crucial for a good outcome and up to 50% of all cancers are preventable.

Cancer differs from most other diseases in that it can develop at any stage in life and in any body organ but it is primarily a disease of ageing. Cancer is increasingly viewed as a condition from which people survive. Very high cure rates can be achieved for some types of cancer.

Support the Irish Cancer Society and join our Women’s Mini Marathon team on Bank Holiday Monday, 4th June. For a sponsorship pack and t-shirt CallSave 1850 60 60 60 or email womensminimarathon@irishcancer.ie.Join in the fun and be cancer aware.

For further information on this press release and/or to arrange an interview, please contact: Deirdre Keane, Communications Department, Irish Cancer Society, tel: 01 231 0559/086 871 89 59.