New cancer support centre opening

The centre will help people affected by ovarian cancer

A new support centre for people suffering from ovarian cancer is opening in Belfast on Thursday.

The project, which is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom, will be run by the Angels of Hope charity.

It was set up five years ago to help raise awareness of gynaecological cancers.

The new centre will provide a wide range of services to those affected by the disease.

Angels of Hope was set up by Maureen Clarke after she lost her daughter Julie to the disease at the age of 27.

She said many ovarian cancer patients felt "totally isolated".

"All the other cancers have a high profile and they feel they have been forgotten," she said.

"It's a lonely journey and it's nice to meet other people who've been on that journey."