Cancer in Ireland 1994 to 2001

This annual statistical report shows that, between 1994 and 2001, an average of 20,523 cancer cases was registered each year. The commonest cancer by far was non-melanoma skin cancer (29% of all malignant cancers). If non-melanoma skin cancer is excluded, the commonest cancer in women was breast cancer (28% of all malignant cancers) and the commonest cancer in men was prostate cancer (21%).

Errata: On pages 25 the data for "Chemotherapy" is found under the "Radiotherapy" heading and vice versa