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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 No 42- Skin Cancer [2]

Cancer trends No 42- Skin Cancer
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This latest trends report shows nearly 100% survival rate for most skin cancer cases but highlights ongoing risks and prevention needs.

This report shows good news for skin cancer patients with most people (close to 100%) surviving at...Read more [2]

Cancer trends No 41- Haematological Malignancies [4]

Cancer trends No 41 Haematological Malignancies
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New NCRI report highlights increased survival and decreasing death rates among people living with blood cancers in Ireland.

The proportion of people surviving at 5 years following diagnosis has significantly increased and death rates from...Read more [4]

Cancer Trends 40 - HPV Associated Cancers [6]

Cancer Trends 39 - HPV Associated Cancers
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The latest trends report on HPV-associated cancers estimates that there are 641 cases of new human papilloma virus (HPV)-associated cancers diagnosed and 196 cancer deaths per year in Ireland, most of which are potentially preventable by HPV...Read more [6]

Cancer Trends 39 - Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer [8]

Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer
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This latest trends report on Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer (AYA), published by the National Cancer Registry, is the first report of its kind to include cancers in those up to 24 years of age. The report highlights an increase in...Read more [8]

Cancer Trends 38 - Breast, cervical and colorectal cancer 1994-2019 [10]

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The latest trends report published by the National Cancer Registry focuses on cancer incidence, mortality, stage and survival for patients diagnosed with female breast cancer, cervical cancer and colorectal cancer. All three cancers have...Read more [10]

Cancer Trends 37 - Breast cancer 1994-2016 [12]

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The latest trends report just published by the National Cancer Registry shows that the rate of new cases of invasive breast cancer in Irish women has stabilised since 2008 and the mortality rate due to breast cancer decreased by about 2% per year...Read more [12]

Cancer Trends 36 - Cancer of unknown primary [14]

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The latest trends report from the National Cancer Registry focuses on cancer of unknown primary site. Just under 400 of these cancers are diagnosed in Ireland per year (2012-2016), representing 2-3% of all invasive cancers (excluding non-melanoma...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-no-42-skin-cancer [3] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/NCRI_SkinCancerReport_2025.pdf [4] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-no-41-haematological-malignancies [5] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/NCRI_BloodCancersReport_2024.pdf [6] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-40-hpv-associated-cancers [7] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/NCRI_HPVRelatedCancers_2024_0.pdf [8] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-39-childhood-adolescent-and-young-adult [9] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/Childhood%20cancers%20report_final_28082023.pdf [10] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-38-breast-cervical-and-colorectal-cancer [11] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/Trendsreport_breast_cervical_colorectal_22092022.pdf [12] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-37-breast-cancer-1994-2016 [13] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/Trendsreport_Breastcancer_20191107_0.pdf [14] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections/cancer-trends-36-cancer-unknown-primary [15] https://www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/Cancer%20of%20unknown%20primary.pdf [16] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections?items_per_page=7&theme=accessible&page=1 [17] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections?items_per_page=7&theme=accessible&page=2 [18] https://www.ncri.ie/publications/cancer-trends-and-projections?items_per_page=7&theme=accessible&page=6