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🌟Nominations are still open for the 2025 Shining Star Awards!
🏆Gaz Emmerson Fundraiser of the Year
🏆Sarcoma Support Group Champions of the Year
🏆 Young Sarcoma Voice of the Year
Nominations close this Friday 💫
sarcoma.org.uk/findastar
#ShiningStarAwards
Graphic shows two hands reaching to hold one another. Text reads 'Interested in joining our bereavement support group? It's open to all affected by sarcoma loss.'
The Sarcoma UK online bereavement support group is open to anyone over 18 who has lost someone to sarcoma. Meetings are held on Zoom, last 90 minutes, and focus on shared experiences and mutual support.
🔗 sarcoma.org.uk/bereavement-...
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Manchester, let’s walk together💙
Join the sarcoma community in a powerful day to show up, be seen, and raise awareness for sarcoma.
🗓 Sunday 14 September
📍 Heaton Park, Manchester
🕙 Arrivals from 10am | Walk starts at 10:30am
🚶♀️ Choose from 5k or 10k
👉 Sign up now at rarebutreal.org.uk/
Photo of John in a Sarcoma UK top, walking in a field with a hiking stick.
Best of luck to 70-year-old John who is begins today a 177-mile trek along Offa’s Dyke today, in tribute to his niece Natasha, who is living with myxoid liposarcoma.
John will be walking the England–Wales border in support of Natasha and to raise vital funds for Sarcoma UK. 💙
sarcoma.org.uk/news
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Join us for Sarcoma Community Day Manchester, a free event for adults with sarcoma and their supporters. Hear political consultant Andrew Liddle speak on Sarcoma UK’s recent Unique Among Cancers report.
🗓 Mon 15 Sept
📍 Mercure Manchester Piccadilly
🕙 9:30am–4:00pm
🎟 sarcoma.org.uk/community-da
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There's still time to nominate in the 2025 Shining Star Awards🌟
🏆Gaz Emmerson Fundraiser of the Year
🏆Sarcoma Support Group Champions of the Year
🏆 Young Sarcoma Voice of the Year
Who’s your shining star? 💫
Nominate now at sarcoma.org.uk/findastar
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Sarcoma Nurses & AHPs: Join us this autumn at 3 regional meetings to connect, collaborate & share expertise.
North: 18 Sept, Lancaster
South East: 7 Oct, London
South West: 7 Nov, Bristol
Sign up: sarcoma.org.uk/ProfMeetings
For more info email Sam at hcp@sarcoma.org.uk
Photo of researcher. Text reads 'Research funded by Sarcoma UK could find a new way to personalise treatment for adolescents and young adults with sarcoma.'
Photo of Dr Robin Jones. Text reads 'Institute of Cancer Research. Sarcoma UK funded. £120,000
Text reads 'Research funded by Sarcoma UK could find a new way to personalise treatment for adolescents and young adults with sarcoma.'
Text reads Sarcoma affects more young people than most cancers. But so far outcomes haven’t improved much for this age group...'
New Sarcoma UK-funded research reveals how sarcoma differs in adolescents and young adults (AYA), helping predict which patients risk cancer spread. It’s a big step toward more personalised treatment. 💙
🔗 sarcoma.org.uk/our-research...
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Thank you to the fantastic team at The Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital for raising awareness this Sarcoma Awareness Month! Your stand helped spark vital conversations around sarcoma symptoms, early detection, and the importance of greater awareness. 💙
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"The vital role that musculoskeletal radiologists play in early sarcoma diagnosis cannot be overstated.”
Dr Suresh urges radiologists to stay alert to sarcoma signs.
Read more radmagazine.com/how-radiolog...
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Text reads 'It might mean: removing the lump (tumour) and some healthy tissue around it. surgery to rebuild or repair the area afterwards. removing part or all of a limb (amputation). more surgery if the sarcoma comes back.'
Text reads 'Find out more: sarcoma.org.uk/treating-sarcoma.'
Surgery is a key sarcoma treatment and may involve tumour removal or, sometimes, amputation. Some also need chemo or radiotherapy. Our Rehab Hub helps you prepare and recover:
🔗 sarcoma.org.uk/rehabilitati...
Contact our Support Line on 0808 801 0401 or email supportline@sarcoma.org.uk
The Shining Star Awards are BACK! 🌟
🏆Gaz Emmerson Fundraiser of the Year
🏆Sarcoma Support Group Champions of the Year
🏆 Young Sarcoma Voice of the Year
Who’s your shining star? 💫
Nominate at sarcoma.org.uk/findastar
'The Sarcoma UK Support Line is Currently down. We'll be back as soon as possible.'
Due to a technical problem, the Sarcoma UK Support Line is currently unavailable.
We'll be back as soon as possible.
If you need urgent support, contact your specialist team; Macmillan on 0808 808 0000 or by chat 8 am-8 pm, 7 days a week, or Samaritans on 116123 any time.
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💙 Walk to make a real difference in Manchester
Sarcoma is rare but it’s real. Join our 5K or 10K walk to support those affected and raise vital awareness.
📍 Heaton Park
📅 Sunday 14 September
🕙 Arrivals from 10am | Walk starts 10:30am
Sign up now: rarebutreal.org.uk/
#RareButReal
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Join us for Sarcoma Community Day Manchester, a free event for adults with sarcoma and their supporters. Hear Clinical Psychologist Marion Oliver speak on managing anxiety and fear of recurrence.
🗓 Mon 15 Sept
📍 Mercure Manchester Piccadilly
🕙 9:30am–4:00pm
🎟 sarcoma.org.uk/community-da
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A massive thank you to the brilliant team at Nottingham University Hospitals for raising vital funds with a delicious bake sale, helping to spread crucial information about the signs and symptoms of sarcoma, making a real difference in the push for early diagnosis. 💙
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Graphic shows a group of people at Rare but Real Walk, all wearing white rare but real tops. The Rare but Real logo is behind them. Text reads 'Manchester 14 September 2025'
Join the sarcoma community for a 5K or 10K walk and help change lives for those affected by sarcoma. Because it’s Rare but Real.
📅 Sunday 14 September
📍 Heaton Park, Manchester
🕙 Arrivals from 10am | Walk begins at 10:30am
🔗 Sign up today rarebutreal.org.uk/
Sofia’s NSAP experience seeing complex sarcoma surgeries and patient care confirmed her goal to be an oncological surgeon.
Together with @bcrt-uk.bsky.social, we're proud to support the NSAP, building knowledge, confidence, and clinical experience in future doctors.
This Sarcoma Awareness Month, we’re using the voices of healthcare professionals to reach their peers.
Early diagnosis depends on recognition, and peer insight makes a difference.
sarcoma.org.uk/sam?utm_sour...
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Sean delivering an assembly to students
Sean and friends running along a path, away from the camera.
Huge thanks to Sean Tilson for running 500km in 10 days, raising funds and awareness for Sarcoma UK! He delivered speeches to over 600 students, featured in national media, and is now creating a documentary to share his journey. We’re so proud to have Sean on #TeamSarcoma 💙
18.07.2025 11:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The Glitter Ball is BACK ✨
Join us on 7 March 2026 for an unforgettable night of sparkle, celebration and support for those affected by sarcoma. 💃🕺
🎟Get your tickets now at sarcoma.org.uk/glitterball
#GlitterBall2026
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A huge well done to Graeme Milton and his fantastic team who reached the top of Mount Snowdon! 💙 After being diagnosed with sarcoma in 2021, Graeme set himself this goal post-recovery and four years on, he’s done it!
Read more: sarcoma.org.uk/news
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Photo of an illustrator creating a collage of the day. Text in image includes 'soft tissue sarcoma' 'Evidence for self-help strategies'
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Sarcoma Community Day is coming to Manchester! 💙
📍 Mercure Manchester Piccadilly
📅 Mon 15 Sept | 🕤 9:30am–4pm
Free event for adults with sarcoma and their loved ones. Talks, stories, support & more.
Book now: sarcoma.org.uk/community-da
Thanks to Deciphera for sponsoring!
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A huge thank you to the fantastic team at BDB Limited who walked a phenomenal 1.3 million steps as part of their workplace wellness challenge and chose to donate their £5,000 prize to Sarcoma UK in memory of Isobel Allen, who sadly died from sarcoma at just 21.
More at sarcoma.org.uk/news
Photo of the Bristol team around a stand which displays information on sarcoma.
A huge thank you to the fantastic team at North Bristol NHS Trust for helping shine a light on sarcoma during Sarcoma Awareness Month!
By setting up an awareness stand, you’re helping inform both the public and healthcare professionals about the signs, symptoms, and importance of early diagnosis.
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Photo of Chris Whellams pointing and looking up. Text reads 'The Gaz Emmerson Sarcoma Fundraiser of the Year. for someone who has been an outstanding fundraiser for Sarcoma UK.'
Photo of Kate Munday Hoctor. Text reads'Sarcoma Support Group Champion of the Year. for a support group or an individual in a support group who has made an outstanding contribution this year.'
Photo of Amelie, text reads 'Young Sarcoma Voice of the Year. for a young person who has done something outstanding this year to raise awareness, provide support, raises funds or be an advocate.'
✨ Nominations are now open for the 2025 Sarcoma UK Shining Star Awards!
🏆Gaz Emmerson Fundraiser of the Year
🏆Sarcoma Support Group Champions of the Year
🏆 Young Sarcoma Voice of the Year
Nominate at sarcoma.org.uk/findastar
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'Trust your instincts if something does not feel right'
Dr Meena Rafiq advises her fellow GPs in the current edition of Pulse, the leading publication for GPs in the UK. Pulse reaches 35,000 GPs in print and has over 340,000 monthly website visits.
www.pulsetoday.co.uk/clinical-fea...
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Join the sarcoma community in the next #RareButReal Walk in Manchester on 14 September at 10am. 💙
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us in Reading, your support and dedication made our first Rare but Real Walk unforgettable.
👉 sign up now at sarcoma.org.uk/rare-but-rea
The Rare Cancers Bill has passed its third reading.
Thank you to drscottarthurmp.bsky.social/ for bringing it forward, to Annaliese Midgely, Gregory Stafford and others who mentioned sarcoma, and to everyone who contacted their MP.
Over 120,000 emails were sent this week in support. Thank you.
Dr Priya Suresh, radiologist, in professional portrait for Sarcoma Awareness Month. Text reads "Your report could be the turning point" with community figures background. Sarcoma UK charity branding highlights radiologists' crucial role in early cancer detection.
Radiologists like Priya know sarcoma isn’t always obvious.
This July, we’re helping them spot the signs early.
That means targeting LinkedIn, Pulse, Radiopaedia and more — not your feed!
Find out why:
🔗 sarcoma.org.uk/sarcoma-awar...
