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More people are surviving after cancer diagnosis: latest report from the National Cancer Registry

Monday, November 6, 2017 - 12:12

The latest annual report from the National Cancer Registry indicates that, although rates of cancer (taking account of age and population size) appear to have stabilised or even fallen recently, numbers of cancers diagnosed continue to rise annually, mainly due to ageing and growth of our population. In combination with ongoing improvements in survival for most cancer types, this has resulted in a growing numbers of cancer survivors among the general population.Read more

Treatment-related travel for head and neck cancer can have significant practical and psychological impacts.

Thursday, September 28, 2017 - 13:02

Head and neck cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer worldwide and can cause disfigurement, either directly or indirectly (as a result of medical treatment). It can lead to substantial problems with swallowing and speaking for patients...Read more

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Treatment-related travel

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News from the Director’s Office - September 2017

Thursday, September 7, 2017 - 12:07

This month we are delighted to welcome several new employees to NCRI. Some are new positions and others are replacing staff on leave, that have retired and/or transitioned to part time.

Ms Rose McMorrow joins as a Blood...Read more

News from the Director's office - August 2017

Thursday, August 10, 2017 - 09:31

News from the Director's Office this month is summarised in one word - Extraordinary. That is the word that epitomises the introduction of our new cancer registration system (CRS). Over three years in development and we are finally live. This is...Read more

Incidence of melanoma in Ireland on the rise, particularly in men

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 - 10:38

The latest report on skin cancer published by the Registry today shows that almost 11,000 new cases are diagnosed per year in Ireland, of...Read more

Department of Health publishes National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026

Thursday, July 6, 2017 - 14:33

The National Cancer Registry welcomes the publication of the new National Cancer Strategy, which was launched on July 5th and incorporates cancer data collected by the Registry. The overall vision for the strategy is one in which all aspects of...Read more

For the first time, melanoma diagnoses exceed 1,000 cases per year in Ireland

Tuesday, June 27, 2017 - 16:12

The latest figures available from the Registry show that in 2014 there were 10,304 cases of non-melanoma skin cancer, and worryingly, for the first time melanoma skin cancer diagnoses have breached the 1,000 mark (1,041 cases), almost trebling in the last 20 years. In response, the Irish Skin Foundation has launched the Protect & Inspect™ campaign.Read more

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Protect & Inspect

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