Cork consultant: 'It’s an incredible moment when you can tell a patient they’re cancer-free'

CUH consultant Dearbhaile Collins discusses the themes of loss, heartbreak, and joy as experienced by patients

Dr Dearbhaile Collins, CUH

Sue from Ballylanders, Co Limerick, has stage four ovarian cancer. The 64-year-old is attending Cork University Hospital (CUH) for chemotherapy. It’s her second time being diagnosed with the disease.

Consultant Dearbhaile Collins, the clinical director of cancer services and consultant medical oncologist, has identified a new drug that could potentially help.