Statistical reports

Cancer in Ireland 1994-2020: Annual Statistical Report of the National Cancer Registry [3]

Over 50% increase in numbers of cancer survivors compared with a decade ago

The National Cancer Registry’s 2022 Annual Statistical Report: Cancer in Ireland. 1994 – 2020 includes updated statistics on cancer incidence, mortality and survival for patients diagnosed in Ireland 1994 – 2020.

Key findings include:...Read more [3]

Estimates of the health service costs of cancers associated with smoking, overweight and obesity, and alcohol intake in Ireland during 2016 [7]

The estimated health service cost of cancer in Ireland in 2016 attributable to smoking, alcohol intake and overweight and obesity was €140 million

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These figures are based on a combination of NCRI cancer incidence data, recently published NCRI estimates on numbers of cancers attributable to modifiable risk factors, and estimates of health service costs per cancer case from a range of...Read more [7]

Completeness of case ascertainment at the National Cancer Registry, Ireland [9]

NCRI has very high levels of completeness in its registered data, with completeness of cases in 2010 estimates at 97.2% within 5 year of diagnosis for all invasive cancers combined, excluding non-melanoma skin cancers

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Completeness for 2010 incidence of all invasive cancers excluding NMSC was estimated at 97.2% within five years of incidence.

For the four cancers with the highest incidence, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, female breast cancer and...Read more [9]

Modifiable risk factors and cancer in Ireland [13]

“29% of cancer incidence in Ireland is attributable to 11 modifiable risk factors, including 13% attributable to smoking”: latest report from the National Cancer Registry

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This is the first analysis by the National Cancer Registry on the proportion of cancer cases attributable to modifiable risk factors and thus potentially preventable. The report, published by the National Cancer Registry today, shows that in Ireland...Read more [13]

Cancer in Ireland 1994-2017 with estimates for 2017-2019: Annual Report of the National Cancer Registry [15]

Updated statistics on cancer incidence, mortality and survival show that, although the numbers of cases diagnosed annually continues to rise (largely driven by population growth and ageing), survival prospects for patients continue to improve.

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It is estimated that about 35,440 invasive cancers were diagnosed annually during 2017-2019, or 23,890 cancers excluding the common but rarely fatal non-melanoma skin cancer (or 43,360 cancers and non-invasive tumours registered by NCRI). The age-...Read more [15]

Cancer care and survival in relation to centralisation of Irish cancer services: an analysis of National Cancer Registry data 1994-2015 [19]

“Cancer centralisation is working”: latest report from the National Cancer Registry

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A report published by the National Cancer Registry today confirms that the programme of centralisation of cancer services begun by the HSE in 2007 has resulted in a substantial shift of cancer treatment (especially surgery) to eight designated...Read more [19]

Cancer inequalities in Ireland by deprivation, 2004-2018 [1]

Cancer in Ireland 1994-2020: Annual Statistical Report of the National Cancer Registry [3]

Cancer in Ireland 1994-2019: Annual Report of the National Cancer Registry [5]

Estimates of the health service costs of cancers associated with smoking, overweight and obesity, and alcohol intake in Ireland during 2016 [7]

Completeness of case ascertainment at the National Cancer Registry, Ireland [9]

Cancer in Ireland 1994-2018 with Estimates for 2018-2020: Annual Report of the National Cancer Registry [11]

Modifiable risk factors and cancer in Ireland [13]

Cancer in Ireland 1994-2017 with estimates for 2017-2019: Annual Report of the National Cancer Registry [15]

Measuring cancer cure in Ireland: latest report from the National Cancer Registry [17]

Cancer care and survival in relation to centralisation of Irish cancer services: an analysis of National Cancer Registry data 1994-2015 [19]

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