Post by Helen on Aug 8, 2005 18:54:33 GMT
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Singer Ronan Keating drops in to open new hospital screening unit Singer Ronan Keating is making a special visit to officially open the West Anglia Pathology Services Cytology Screening Unit in Newmarket on 15 July 2005 before appearing at 'Newmarket Nights'.
The unit analyses cervical smear tests, providing a service for women across much of South Cambridgeshire and West Suffolk.
Studying cervical cells can help detect pre-cancerous abnormal cells from the cervix, and subsequent treatment can prevent the development of cervical
cancer.
Cancer is a subject close to Ronan's heart, as his mother Marie died from breast cancer in 1998. Speaking about the visit, Ronan said: "Cancer is a cruel disease but if it is caught in time it can be cured. The new screening unit at Addenbrooke’s will help save lives, so I am thrilled to be invited to open it."
The new unit in Newmarket opened earlier this year and combines the hospital laboratories of Addenbrooke's, Hinchingbrooke and the West Suffolk hospitals. Scientists will be analysing over 60,000 cervical smear tests a year using the latest technology, improving the service for women.
The lab offers a new technology, which increases the chances of detecting important abnormalities of the cervix (neck of the womb). Tests are easier to read under the microscope which means that women receive their results earlier, and because they are clearer, there is less chance that women have to return for a repeat test.
There are many other benefits to the new unit, including meeting the needs of a growing population,modernising the service and providing facilities for teaching, research and training.
Colin Carr, Addenbrooke's Pathology Services Manager, said: "I am absolutely delighted that Ronan is breaking from his busy schedule to open this extremely important development in the fight against cancer. The new facilities allow us to use the latest technology and provide a training centre for the whole of the east of England."
As part of the evening's events, Ronan will be releasing balloons for a balloon race to raise funds for the Cambridge Breast Unit. The person whose label is found furthest from Newmarket wins a home PC courtesy of August Computers. Balloon labels can be bought for £1 from Addenbrooke's Hospital at Pathology reception at Clinical Biochemistry, Level 4, or the Fund & Friends of Addenbrooke’s office in the outpatient hall.
Singer Ronan Keating drops in to open new hospital screening unit Singer Ronan Keating is making a special visit to officially open the West Anglia Pathology Services Cytology Screening Unit in Newmarket on 15 July 2005 before appearing at 'Newmarket Nights'.
The unit analyses cervical smear tests, providing a service for women across much of South Cambridgeshire and West Suffolk.
Studying cervical cells can help detect pre-cancerous abnormal cells from the cervix, and subsequent treatment can prevent the development of cervical
cancer.
Cancer is a subject close to Ronan's heart, as his mother Marie died from breast cancer in 1998. Speaking about the visit, Ronan said: "Cancer is a cruel disease but if it is caught in time it can be cured. The new screening unit at Addenbrooke’s will help save lives, so I am thrilled to be invited to open it."
The new unit in Newmarket opened earlier this year and combines the hospital laboratories of Addenbrooke's, Hinchingbrooke and the West Suffolk hospitals. Scientists will be analysing over 60,000 cervical smear tests a year using the latest technology, improving the service for women.
The lab offers a new technology, which increases the chances of detecting important abnormalities of the cervix (neck of the womb). Tests are easier to read under the microscope which means that women receive their results earlier, and because they are clearer, there is less chance that women have to return for a repeat test.
There are many other benefits to the new unit, including meeting the needs of a growing population,modernising the service and providing facilities for teaching, research and training.
Colin Carr, Addenbrooke's Pathology Services Manager, said: "I am absolutely delighted that Ronan is breaking from his busy schedule to open this extremely important development in the fight against cancer. The new facilities allow us to use the latest technology and provide a training centre for the whole of the east of England."
As part of the evening's events, Ronan will be releasing balloons for a balloon race to raise funds for the Cambridge Breast Unit. The person whose label is found furthest from Newmarket wins a home PC courtesy of August Computers. Balloon labels can be bought for £1 from Addenbrooke's Hospital at Pathology reception at Clinical Biochemistry, Level 4, or the Fund & Friends of Addenbrooke’s office in the outpatient hall.
