There isn’t a family in Ireland that has not been touched by cancer. In fact, approximately 25,000 people are diagnosed with invasive cancer here each year.
In the past 20 years, almost 31,000 (30,770) people have taken part in nearly 800 (786) cancer clinical trials.
Clare is joined by Professor Seamus O’Reilly, (consultant medical oncologist and Vice Clinical Lead Cancer Trials Ireland) to hear how trials work and how to access them and Sarah McGrath gives her experience of breast cancer and taking part in a clinical trial herself.
And why are there some emotions we fear or label as bad? This week we're looking at anger and rage with counselling psychotherapist Christine O'Riodan