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Ray of Hope Appeal

The Rosemere Ray of Hope Appeal aims to rais

The Appeal now stands at 

£533,471

A huge ‘thank you’ to everyone who has made a contribution to the Ray of Hope Appeal or worked hard to raise funds in whatever way.  We are nearly there but the challenge is now on to raise the last £100,000 before 31^st March so that the Rosemere Cancer Centre can start treating patients using Image Guided Radiotherapy techniques on 1^st April!

NEWS

Get involved in our Valentine’s Day Initiative for the Ray of Hope Appeal?  There are lots of ways to help from holding a Valentine’s Raffle, hosting a party, sending a special card to your Valentine, buying them a Rosemere Rose or volunteering your time to help with a Valentine’s collection.  To request a Valentine’s Information Pack please call Paula on 01772 522009 for further details.

THE NEED
Over 4,000 cancer patients from across Lancashire and South Cumbria attend the Rosemere Cancer Centre at Royal Preston Hospital for lifesaving radiotherapy treatment each year. 

Although the Centre leads the way in developing best practice, current treatment techniques often involve unaviodable damage to healthy tissue.  This can result in side effects such as breathlessness and nausea for many patients and may limit the amount of radiation that can be given to the tumour itself, making treatment less effective. 

Image Guided Radiotherapy Equipment (IGRT) can change all that.  The greater accuracy it can deliver will reduce side effects and give patients a far better quality of life during treatment. It will make treatment more effective, reducing the chance of the cancer returning.  And in doing away with the need for more scans and replanning of treatment if the tumour moves or changes shape it will significantly reduce patient stress.

THE KIT
The funds raised by the Rosemere Ray of Hope Appeal will allow the addition of Image Guided Radiotherapy Treatment facilities (IGRT) to the latest of the Rosemere Cancer Centre’s 6 Linear Accelerator radiotherapy treatment machines.

This will give clinicians the ability to collect 3D CT quality images in real time during actual treatment.  This enables them to very accurately track the movement of a tumour, reduce the field of treatment to accommodate only the path of that movement and thereby more accurately direct the radiation, minimising damage to surrounding tissue.  It also allows the position and size of the tumour to be checked regularly during treatment to more efficiently detect and react to any changes without suspending treatment for scans and adjustments to treatment plans.

HOW YOU CAN HELP
Make a donation, however small  -  it all adds up!  Make cheques payable to Ray of Hope Appeal and send them to the Rosemere Cancer Foundation, Radiotherapy Department, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston PR2 9HT, or go to www.justgiving.com and select Ray of Hope Appeal from the list of Rosemere events to donate on line by credit or debit card.

• Organise a fundraising event with friends, family and colleagues  -  it’s fun and Appeal staff will give you all the help and support you need.  Call 01772 522009 or email rayofhope@lthtr.nhs.uk
• Support other Ray of Hope Appeal events.  Click here for a full listing of what’s coming up.
• Recommend the Rosemere Ray of Hope Appeal at work.  There are lots of ways companies can get involved and earn valuable PR as a result.  Call 01772 522009 or email rayofhope@lthtr.nhs.uk for an information pack.
  

For around 30% of patients, IGRT could be a real Ray of Hope, making treatment more bearable and improving their chances of survival.   Support the Rosemere Cancer Foundation Ray of Hope Appeal and help YOUR cancer centre deliver the treatment of tomorrow today!