Cancer research and developing improved treatment options for cancer patients is hugely expensive. Below are some examples of how your support can help:
- €10 is the cost of each of the special plastic containers scientists use to grow cancer cells.
- €100 could vaccinate a staff member against viruses, such as hepatitis, that might be found in blood samples.
- €500 could pay for the cost of 15,000 glass slides for studying cells and tumour samples in detail under a microscope.
- €600 could pay for a person at high risk of developing colorectal cancer to participate in the cancer screening study in Mercy University Hospital. We believe this service helps save numerous lives through early detection every year.
- €1,000 is the cost of having a gene array analysis carried out for a cancer patient. This aids in identifying abnormal genes that may be responsible for causing cancer.
- €10,000 to purchase a cancer cell counter. This equipment is used in the lab to speed up experiments where scientists need to count the number of cancer cells present in a vial.
- €15,000 would cover the cost of running a clinical trial for over four months. For example, looking at a new approach to treating malignant melanoma and the follow up care on the patient that is required.
- €35,000 could cover the average cost of funding a PhD student for a year, including the chemicals and equipment they need. These talented young scientists are the future of cancer research.
- €60,000 could buy a bench-top ultra speed centrifuge – an essential piece of laboratory equipment, used on a daily basis by our scientists.
- €100,000 could allow for the development of a new endoscopic device that can treat colorectal cancer and lead to its testing in a phase I clinical trial.
- €150,000 could buy a piece of equipment called a DNA sequencer, which could help identify potential new cancer genes.
