17.5 Mapping and geographical variation

Ovarian cancer showed a strong geographical pattern with two main areas of higher relative risk (Map 17.1). The first area was centred on Cork city, extending over most of Munster and including the Dingle peninsula in particular. The second area was in the eastern half of NI.

Map 17.1 Ovarian cancer, smoothed relative risks

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