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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 - Childhood cancer [2]

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This report summarises incidence, treatment, survival and mortality for cancers among Irish children (age 0-14 years). On average, 128 cancers were diagnosed per year during 1994-2011, most frequently leukaemias (40), brain and central nervous...Read more [2]

Cancer trends - Bone [4]

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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 [4]

Cancer projections for Ireland 2015 – 2040 [6]

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 [6]

Cancer trends - Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma [8]

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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 [8]

Cancer trends - Non-melanoma skin cancer [10]

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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 [10]

Cancer trends - Hodgkin's lymphoma [12]

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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 [12]

Trends in Irish cancer mortality rates 1950-2002 with predictions to 2015 [14]

Trends in Irish cancer mortality rates 1950-2020
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This report describes trends in cancer mortality in Ireland from 1950-2020 with predictions to 2015. The age-standardised mortality rate for most cancers is predicted to fall between 1998-2002 and 2015. In absolute terms, the largest projected...Read more [14]

Trends in Irish cancer incidence 1994-2002 with predictions to 2020 [16]

Trends in Irish cancer incidence 1994-2002
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This report contains projections of cancer numbers in Ireland to 2020, based on trends from 1994-2003 and population projections to 2036. The total number of new cancers is predicted to increase by 90% (from 22,019 to 41,743) between 1998-2002...Read more [16]

Cancer trends - Leukaemia [18]

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This report contains data on leukemia in Ireland between 1994 and 2008. Leukaemias made up about 1.7% of all registered cancers and 2.0% of malignant cancers diagnosed between 1994 and 2008. Between 1994 and 2002 the number of cases increased...Read more [18]

Cancer trends - Melanoma [20]

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This report provides an overview of melanoma in Ireland. 90% of invasive melanoma arises in the skin, 5% in the eye and the remainder in a variety of sites including vulva (0.5%) nasal cavity (0.4%) and anus (0.2%). In 2008 there were 443...Read more [20]

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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-childhood-cancer [3] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/childhood_trendsreport_July2014.pdf [4] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-bone [5] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/Bones.pdf [6] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-projections-ireland-2015-%E2%80%93-2040 [7] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/Cancer%20projections%20for%20Ireland%202015%20-%202040.pdf [8] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-non-hodgkins-lymphoma [9] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/NHL.pdf [10] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-non-melanoma-skin-cancer [11] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/CancerTrendsNo.20-NonMelanomaSkinCancer.pdf [12] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-hodgkins-lymphoma [13] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/CancerTrendsNo.19-HodgkinsLymphoma.pdf [14] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/trends-irish-cancer-mortality-rates-1950-2002-predictions [15] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/TrendsinIrishCancerMortalityRates1950-2002WithPredictionsto2015.pdf [16] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/trends-irish-cancer-incidence-1994-2002-predictions-2020 [17] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/TrendsinIrishCancerIncidence1994-2002WithPredictionsto2020.pdf [18] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-leukaemia [19] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/CancerTrendsNo.6-Leukaemia.pdf [20] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-melanoma [21] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/CancerTrendsNo.7-MelanomaofSkin.pdf [22] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/target%3D%27_blank%27?theme=skifi [23] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/target%3D%27_blank%27?theme=skifi&page=1 [24] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/target%3D%27_blank%27?theme=skifi&page=3 [25] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/target%3D%27_blank%27?theme=skifi&page=4