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Mid West and areas of disadvantage need new approach to tackle lower cancer survival rates David Cullinane TD
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Health, David Cullinane TD, has said that the next Government must implement multi-year funding for the Cancer Strategy to tackle lower cancer survival rates in the Mid-West…
Mid west has lowest survival rate for cancer compared to national average
The findings are included in the annual report of the National Cancer Registry. THE MID-WEST HAS the lowest survival rate compared to the national average, according to a new study It’s lower for…
Cancer survival rates lower in Midwest than rest of country
Lower five-year net survival found for patients with lung, colorectal, breast and prostate tumours Survival rates for a number of cancers are significantly lower for patients in the Midwest compared…
Report finds postcode divide in survival rates for many cancers
Study looking at 2009-2018 figures noted disparities between regions Cancer patients in a number of regions, including the mid-west, Dublin and north-east, have lower survival rates for some common…
Cancer survival rates lower in Mid West than national average new figures show
Lung cancer causes one in five cancer deaths in Ireland, according to the figures, making it the deadliest cancer. The five-year survival rate for colorectal, lung, and female breast cancer is lower…
Ireland s midwest has lowest survival rate for cancers report finds
Cancer registry’s annual report examined variation in incidence and survival over a 10-year period The National Cancer Registry of Ireland's annual report for 2020-2022 states that the geographic…
Appointment of Chair to the National Cancer Registry Board
Following a Public Jobs campaign, The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly has appointed the following person as Chairperson to the National Cancer Registry Board with effect from 18 October 2024 to…
Significant increases in survival from blood cancers in Ireland NCRI report
The proportion of people surviving at five years following diagnosis of blood cancers has significantly increased and death rates have fallen, according to a new report published by the National…
Two thirds of blood cancer patients in Ireland survive for at least five years
New report highlights variance in blood cancer types, with Hodgkin lymphoma having the highest five-year net survival Two-thirds of blood cancer patients in Ireland now survive for five years or more…
Revealed Survival rate for blood cancer patients in Ireland increasing report finds
Improvements in treatments and diagnosis behind fall in death rates People who develop blood cancers in Ireland now have increased chance of survival due to better diagnosis and treatment, according…
Report finds rise in longevity and survival rates of blood cancer patients
Professor Deirdre Murray, director of NCRI, and professor of epidemiology at University College Cork (UCC) said: 'Genetic testing has been increasingly applied to improve diagnosis and better target…
HPV associated cancers linked to 200 deaths here annually
While cervical cancer rates have decreased, other HPV-linked cancers are on the rise Almost 200 deaths linked to HPV-associated cancers take place each year in Ireland, with most potentially…