23/01/2026
Cancer changes livesโฆ unless it never starts.
The fear of hereditary risk can last for years, but CUHโs Professor Mark Corrigan is leading Ireland's first Cancer Prevention Programme that helps reduce the risk of developing certain cancers. Your donation has the power to protect a life from cancer.
If you have seen Episode 3 of RTรโs โAny Given Dayโ, you have seen Professor Mark Corrigan discuss prevention. Up to 40% of cancers are preventable, and even when cancer does occur, early prevention steps improve survival and treatment outcomes.
More than surgery, a complete Prevention Programme.
This programme brings together expert care in one clear, coordinated pathway:
โข Early risk assessment by specialist nurses and genetic experts
โข Rapid genetic testing, reducing waiting times from 2 โ 4 years to just 6 โ 8 weeks
โข Clear, personalised information, empowering people to decide whatโs right for them
โข Access to world-class specialists, including radiologists, breast cancer and gynaecological surgeons, and plastic reconstruction experts
โข One-to-one psychological support, so no one faces life-changing decisions alone
โข Protected theatre time, ensuring surgery is available when it is genuinely needed
โข Easing pressure on the national system, delivering faster answers and earlier action for patients
This is possible because of the collective support from the patients & families, healthcare professionals, the HSE, NCCP and the generosity of CUH Charity supporters and the wider community. We are all in this together, and doing nothing is how cancer wins.
Your donation means more than you know...
Itโs estimated that roughly every 100k spent on this type of programme can approximately
โข Prevent 4 cancers
โข Prevent 1 death
โข Save the state 500k to be used elsewhere
Preventing cancer doesn't just save money, it saves lives, futures and families.
โI have no doubt that there are people alive in our community because of the direct impact of CUH Charityโ - Professor Mark Corrigan.
Be a part of preventing cancer by donating here: https://www.cuhcharity.ie/before-cancer-has-a-chance-cuh-cancer-prevention-pathway/
โTogether we are Saving & Changing Livesโ.