Barts Charity would like to thank the generosity of the Palmieri family in donating £20,000 to support the Barts Centre for Squamous Cancer in memory of their mother Raffaela.
Raffaela was diagnosed with oral cancer at the end of 2017 at the age of 78. There was no known cause for her diagnosis as she did not have a history of smoking or drinking. She was an inpatient at St Bartholomew’s Hospital for 5 months, where she quickly became a favourite patient.
Raffaela and her family were extremely touched by the excellent care she received while at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
Luisa said: “This is very important to both of us and is what our mum would have wished too, knowing this will help other people with her similar diagnosis and therefore making it possible to receive the best medical treatments and care.”
We would like to thank the Palmieri family for their generous donation. Raffaella’s legacy will help further research into how this cancer develops, and what can be done to prevent and treat this disease.