Inequalities

New report by the National Cancer Registry assesses the effect of deprivation on cancer

Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - 11:15

The National Cancer Registry (NCRI) has today published a new report entitled: Cancer inequalities in Ireland by deprivation, 2004-2018. This report measures differences in cancer incidence, five-year survival and stage at presentation between...Read more

Socio-demographic differences

Socio-demographic factors

3,000 invasive cancers diagnosed in Ireland every year via emergency presentation

Thursday, March 29, 2018 - 10:28

14% of cancers diagnosed in Ireland between 2010 and 2015 were emergency presentations through hospitals, and the majority of these were at a late stageRead more

Emergency presentation

Age

Late Stage

Inequalities

Diagnosing cancer in an emergency: Patterns of emergency presentation of cancer in Ireland 2002–2015

Patients over 65 and those from the poorest communities are more likely to have their cancer diagnosed as an emergency

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A new research report funded by the Irish Cancer Society and carried out by the Registry is being launched today. The research found that:

About 3,000 of the 22,000 invasive cancers diagnosed each year are diagnosed as emergencies (excluding...Read more

Inequalities identified in treatment and survival in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Thursday, January 12, 2017 - 11:20

A new NCRI-led study finds that private health insurance influences treatment and survival in non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL).Read more

Inequalities

Private Health Insurance

Deprivation

Emergency presentation

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