How common is it? Bladder cancer is more common than people realise. Over 10,000 cases are diagnosed each year in the UK with nearly 100 per year in the Grampian Region. The majority of these (about 7,500) are diagnosed in men, meaning that, on average, one man in thirty will get bladder cancer at some...
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UCAN centre
On 21st January 2008 Nicola Sturgeon, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, officially launched the opening of our Cancer Care Centre in Ward 209 at the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.This iconic Centre provides:friendly, welcoming environment for patients and relativesopportunities for browsing educational and comprehensive materialaccess to accredited websites via state of the art computersplasma screens...
UCAN Specialist Nurse-Linda Pennet
Urological cancer charity UCAN is based in Aberdeen but leads the world in its pioneering format helping patients, and their families, throughout their journey of care. Now in its tenth year, one of the essential breakthrough differences UCAN has established for everyone who passes through the doors are the welcoming surroundings they walk in to…UCAN...
What is Urological cancer?
There are five urological cancers: Prostate | Bladder | Kidney | Testicular | Penile Urological cancers can affect both men and women, although more common in men. They account for one in three of all cancers in men, and one in five of all cancers in men and women. 50,000 urological cancers are diagnosed every year in...
Objectives
UCAN model of cancer care and support
Buddy Network
Are you living through a cancer experience and need extra support and friendship from someone who knows exactly what you are going through? UCAN has recently launched its Buddy Network in partnership with NHS Grampian. The Buddy Network allows cancer patients to seek additional support from other patients’ as their advisors, who of course have...
Aberdeen Clinical Urology staff
Medical staff The department is currently staffed by eight full-time NHS consultants and one clinical academic, each with their own speciality areas of interest. They are supported by one associate specialist (part-time), one speciality doctor (part-time), five speciality trainees, one core surgical trainee and four Foundation Year 2 (FY2) doctors. Mr. Nicholas Cohen, Consultant Urological...
About
UCAN has been set up as a charity dedicated to raising awareness of urological cancers, and improving support and quality of life for people and families who are affected. It will do this by creating a centre of excellence in the north of Scotland to spearhead a vigorous programme encompassing all the following: health promotion...
Meston Reid and Co 25th year anniversary fundraiser
courtesy Press and Journal An Aberdeen accountancy firm has decided to mark its silver anniversary this year with a packed programme of charity fundraisers. Meston Reid and Co is celebrating its 25th year in business by staging a number of events in aid of local children’s care group Charlie House and city-based urological cancer charity...
Board Members
Board of Directors Our Board of Directors is responsible for; setting strategic direction, monitoring progress, approving new research, allocating resources and overseeing governance of the charity. Chief Executive Kenny Anderson, Property and Construction Business Professional Non Executive Director Grigorios Athanasiadis, Consultant Urological Surgeon David Dent, International Business Development Manager James Donaldson, Consultant Urological Surgeon Office...