Today we had a bake, book (and other bits) sale at Aintree to raise money for our homegrown 'Liverpool Larry's', laryngectomy support group. We raised more than £165... more to come tomorrow!

Liverpool is home to the world’s biggest head & neck cancer research study. With rates of this cancer reportedly 3x higher than the rest of the UK Liverpool Head & Neck Centre are improve long-term effects of treatments for cancer survivors. Read more ➡ bit.ly/3xX8Qs0 BBC North West

Many thanks to all the members of St. Helens Ladies Farmers, who raised the magnificent sum of £1,100 to support the work of Liverpool Head & Neck Centre. A quiz night & a bring & buy afternoon tea were held in thanks for the successful treatment of group Chair, Brenda Kelly.

Marvellous to hear that Aintree hospital has now acquired a high-tech robot to treat head & neck cancer patients, paid for in a large part by a £1m donation from the The Marina Dalglish Appeal. Many thanks Marina and Kenny. itv.com/news/granada/2…

Congratulations Kat Davies for being the first female surgeon in Europe to be certified for transoral surgery on the DaVinci SP - 2 cases completed successfully! Also for completing recruitment to the PuraBond PROOF trial 🎉🎉

Great to see a new initiative from NHS & Asda to provide health advice on own brand toothpaste tubes and mouthwash bottles. This encourages people to contact their GP/dentist if they notice any potential symptoms of mouth cancer, such as ulcers that last more than 3 weeks,

So proud of the team SLT Head & Neck Integrated Team (HANIT) !! Winners of two awards #RCSLTAwards2024 🙌🎉 The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre @LivHospitals Liverpool Head & Neck Centre dr jo patterson Fiona Robinson Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance Macmillan Cancer Support Cheshire Merseyside RCSLT 💙 University of Liverpool News lisa houghton Catriona Fleming @LauraBibby226 Caryn Molloy-Humphreys Cheshire & Merseyside Health & Care Partnership

We’ve only gone and done it! Not one but TWO awards from the RCSLT 💙 awards. So much hard work has gone into creation of the education programme and the project as a whole. A huge thank you to all the individuals and stakeholders who have helped us to get us where we are ⭐️🥇🏆

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A very interesting article describing life without a tongue for a head and neck cancer patient. Laura Marston speaks about the "brutal" reality of her diagnosis, as the Oral Health Foundation says there has been a 133% increase in Mouth Cancer cases over the last 20 years

Really interesting interview with Adele & Dr. Tripat Kaur Mahajan highlighting Head & Neck Cancer symptoms & the important role of dentists on today's BBC Breakfast at 1hr 18min. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

This is familiar tale from our Support Group. Much more research and assistance is required for patients experiencing late effects from Head & Neck Cancer treatment. independent.co.uk/life-style/sta…

Our new single is out today on all platforms. So please have a listen (& preferably a few plays as we earn only £0.003 from each stream) & follow us on all the socials. We hope you enjoy & feel free to share! Cheers. thegambinis.hearnow.com/playing-with-f…

Many thanks for all the positive feedback about the new "Playing with Fire" video and, as a bonus, here's the accompanying video recorded in a very cold old church one Sunday morning earlier this year. youtube.com/@theGambinis21

Huge thanks to George Sephton @voiceofanfield for playing our new single “Playing with Fire” at half-time time at last night’s Derby. Truly a night to remember. 👍 #thegambinis #playingwithfire #georgesephton #anfield #thederby

On Sunday 13th July, 16 brave souls will be leaping from 15,000ft on a skydive to raise funds to support the research work of the Liverpool Head & Neck Centre. To donate to this great cause, please go to: justgiving.com/team/lhnc

Good luck to all 16 of the brave souls who be undertaking a 15,000ft skydive this weekend (Sunday 13th July) to raise funds for HaNC, who support head & neck cancer research and patient care. It's not too late to donate, just go to: justgiving.com/team/lhnc

🚨 Today is #WorldHeadAndNeckCancerAwarenessDay HPV throat cancers have doubled in 20 years. But there's a FREE vaccine that's 99% effective. Watch this video. Share it. Save lives. loom.ly/s4mt0e0 #HPVVaccine #CancerPrevention

If you have been a head and neck cancer patient or carer, would you like to help research into the importance of nutrition in treatment and recovery process? If so, please get in touch with Linda Cantwell (details below), she would love to hear from you.

If you have experience (either as a patient/carer) of chemoradiotherapy for throat cancer within the last 2 years & would like to help develop a new information & support resource for patients. Please contact Sarah Matthews at [email protected] for more information.