Susan Ricken Foundation

Exciting new study just out assessing what patients with stage IV should have when diagnosed. The study from Japan assessed if patients who do not have a cancer with mutation of the RAS gene should have panitumimab added to their chemotherapy, or Avastin (which in UK we have to pay for). The study demonstrates that patients who had panitumimab had a greater response rate, the response rate lasted longer, more patients became candidates for surgery, and survival was longer than the patients who had Avastin. Some of you may be aware that oncologists tend to only prescribe Panitumimab (or it’s equivalent cetuximab) for left sided bowel cancers as there has been the belief that it doesn’t work for tumours of the right side of the bowel. This study shows that Panitumimab had the greatest effect for patients with left sided BUT it was still superior to Avastin when given to patients with right sided cancers. Link below https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2803803

Big thanks to Clare McCarthy from the Irish mirror for this wonderful written article

Irish dad who lost seemingly healthy wife wants bowel cancer screen age lowered On the one year anniversary of Susan Ricken’s death, her husband John Paul is campaigning to spread the message that bowel cancer isn't just "an old person's disease"

Gone but not forgotten and a year since you left us are 2 phrases will be said today by many and yes it's the 1st anniversasy since you died but you never left us and your never gone I see and feel you through the kids everyday and your legacy will live forever through them and WE LOVED YOU THEN.WE LOVE NOW AND WE LOVE YOU FOREVER❤❤❤❤

Here's my interview from yday that I did with pj coogan on 96fm for anybody that wants to listen cheers guys❤

I Remember My Susan By Working For Cancer Screening | Cork's 96fm Opinion Line Listen to I Remember My Susan By Working For Cancer Screening from Cork's 96fm Opinion Line. JohnPaul Ricken catches up with PJ about his work to get bowel cancer screening at a much younger age in memory of the loss of his wife Susan.

'Ireland needs educating about it': Cork man campaigns to prevent bowel cancer deaths John Paul Ricken's wife Susan died at the age of 35. Bowel cancer screening is only available to those aged over 60 in Ireland

Thanks to Sara Roundtree who wrote a well written article today in the Cork BEO

Cork dad continues fight for bowel cancer awareness one year after wife's death JohnPaul Ricken moved home to Cork city with his two young kids earlier this year after his wife Susan passed away at just 35-years-old

🎤 Join us in Cork on Friday 25th November for what promises to be a fascinating look into the often undiscussed issues facing men after a life-changing cancer diagnosis.

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