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Each year we produce short reports on trends for different cancer types based on the data we collect [1]. These reports describe case numbers, age profile, geographic distribution, international differences in incidence, stage at diagnosis, treatment patterns, and mortality and survival rates. We have also produced projections of future case-numbers for a range of cancer sites.

Cancer Trends 29 - Breast cancer [2]

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The latest trends report just published by the National Cancer Registry shows that the chances of a woman developing malignant breast cancer before her 75 th birthday currently stands at about 1 in 10.

Breast cancer is the most common...Read more [2]

Cancer Trends - Head & Neck Cancer [4]

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The broad category of head and neck cancer incorporates cancers at 17 separate sub-sites in the mouth, pharynx, larynx, salivary glands, middle ear and nasal sinuses. During the period 2010-2012, head and neck cancer accounted for 2.9% of all...Read more [4]

Cancer trends - Bone [6]

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The latest trends report from the National Cancer Registry describes primary bone cancer incidence, treatment, mortality and survival. Approximately 35 cases are diagnosed per year in Ireland with incidence rates being slightly higher in males...Read more [6]

Cancer projections for Ireland 2015 – 2040 [8]

Cover of cancer projections for Ireland 2015 – 2040
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This report of cancer incidence projections shows that the incidence of cancer in Ireland is expected to double by 2040. With the exception of leukemia in males, the number of cancers is projected to increase for all cancer types between 2010 and...Read more [8]

Cancer trends - Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma [10]

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This short report provides information on the incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) in Ireland between 1994 and 2011. An average of 660 cases of NHL was diagnosed per year in Ireland between 2007 and 2011. Although NHL comprised just 4% of...Read more [10]

Cancer trends - Non-melanoma skin cancer [12]

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This short report provides information on the incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer in Ireland between 1994 and 2011. An annual average of over 6,300 cases were diagnosed per year, 68% of which were basal cell (BCC) and 30% squamous cell (SCC)...Read more [12]

Cancer trends - Hodgkin's lymphoma [14]

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This short report outlines data on Hodgkin’s lymphoma in Ireland between 1994 and 2011. An average of 101 cases of was diagnosed per year during this period, equating to an incidence rate of 2.5 cases per 100,000 per year. Representing 16% of all...Read more [14]

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[1] https://www.ncri.ie/data/data-we-collect [2] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-29-breast-cancer [3] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/bc_trends_21.pdf [4] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-head-neck-cancer [5] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/head%20and%20neck_trends_report13.pdf [6] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-bone [7] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/Bones.pdf [8] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-projections-ireland-2015-%E2%80%93-2040 [9] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/Cancer%20projections%20for%20Ireland%202015%20-%202040.pdf [10] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-non-hodgkins-lymphoma [11] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/NHL.pdf [12] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-non-melanoma-skin-cancer [13] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/CancerTrendsNo.20-NonMelanomaSkinCancer.pdf [14] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-hodgkins-lymphoma [15] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/CancerTrendsNo.19-HodgkinsLymphoma.pdf [16] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/field_staff_members/11?items_per_page=7&theme=accessible&page=1 [17] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/field_staff_members/11?items_per_page=7&theme=accessible&page=2 [18] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/field_staff_members/11?items_per_page=7&theme=accessible&page=3