Latest cancer survival statistics

Online statistics on relative survival of Irish cancer patients during 1994-2006 are now available for a selection of major cancers, updating figures previously published in report format for the years up to 2004. National estimates for three successive diagnosis periods (1994-1997, 1998-2001 and 2002-2006) show, for most cancers, clear evidence of ongoing improvements in survival. Survival estimates are also provided by area of residence for the most common cancers.