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Through our Centres, online and telephone-based support, we help local cancer patients and their family and friends to improve their quality of life, physical health, and mental wellbeing.
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In 2019, Big C awarded an equipment grant of £38,054 to the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital so that two rooms in this facility could be equipped with moving and static image LED ceiling panels and also equipped with a built in media unit
Big C pledged £50,000 to the appeal by the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital for Targeted Radiotherapy. This aimed to bring a targeted treatment through a process of treatment called Brachytherapy. The target for this treatment was to be in place by 2015. Initially it was to be used to treat men with prostate
£17,000 in autumn 2013 to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for improved equipment for cancer detection. Patients with facial tumours may need part or all of their upper or lower jaw removed. Following the operation, the tumour is examined under a microscope to determine what further treatment may be
Improved treatment for skin cancer and plastic surgery patients £14,112 in autumn 2012 to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Cancer treatment can cause a condition called lymphoedema, where fluid accumulates in areas of the body, causing swelling. This can be painful and lead to infections, so early diagnosis and
£21,411 in spring 2011 for the development of stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. SRT delivers high precision targeted radiotherapy to tumours, with a high chance of control or cure. There is strong evidence of its effectiveness in the treatment of brain tumours, lung cancer and brain metastases
High tech procedure to save lives £53,450 in spring 2010 for cutting edge HALO technology at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital’s Department of General Surgery. This new equipment allowed for Endoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) to be performed on patients with Barrett’s Oesophagus (a condition that can lead to cancer due
£27,777 in autumn 2009 for imaging software for the Radiology Department at the James Paget University Hospital. Viewing and analysis of results from medical imaging procedures (for example CT or MRI scans) requires specialized software, which had been limited to 4 workstations within the department. These are often unavailable during
£51,410 in spring 2009 to allow the appointment of a Cancer Lead Nurse at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Foundation Trust. At the time the hospital had a number of work areas that related to cancer services and the long term future of the Trust as a cancer centre.
£37,950 in spring 2009 to provide a trans-rectal ultrasound and biopsy unit for the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, with a further £5,000 contributed from the Norfolk and Waveney Prostate Cancer Support Group. Prostate cancer is now the most common cancer in men, excluding simple skin cancers. A trans-rectal ultrasound
£9,774 was awarded to the James Paget University Hospital in spring 2009 to fund a nurse to provide pigmentation services to breast cancer patients. Following breast cancer surgery and breast reconstruction a new nipple/areola can be created using a procedure called micro-pigmentation. This involves cosmetic tattooing with coloured pigments and
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Big C is the working name of The Big C Appeal Ltd. Registered charity, number 281730 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England & Wales, number 1521441. VAT Registration number 688 7342 76. Registered office: Big C, Centrum, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UG.
