New group helps cancer sufferers

TWO cancer patients and their wives have set up a support group to help patients in Nottingham diagnosed with oesophageal cancer.

The Oesophageal Patients Association GEMS group (Grantham and East Midlands Support) will hold quarterly meetings for patients and carers to share experiences.

Oesophageal cancer is one of the fastest growing cancers in the UK and 7,000 new cases are diagnosed every year.

The group has been set up by John and Candy Talbot, of Great Gonerby, Grantham, and Ray and Karen Barrett, of Ancaster, Grantham.

"We know from experience how cancer changes your life – and that of your close family – instantly and usually traumatically," Mr Talbot said.

"When this happens you need to talk to people who have gone through the process."

The first meeting of the group will take place at 10.30am on February 12 at Great Gonerby Social Club, just off the A1 at Grantham.

The first meeting is being sponsored by Ringrose Law but the group is looking for sponsors for subsequent meetings.

Donations should be made payable to Oesophageal Patients Association Grantham Branch and can be sent to 4 Church Lane, Great Gonerby, NG31 8JU.

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