Unnerved residents may leave Cobh over ‘cancer risk’
Meeting hears concerns over 2007 report saying town had above-average cancer rates
Oncologists seek more cancer screening
Greater emphasis on smoking prevention and cervical cancer vaccination required
Surviving cancer: Money no cure-all, but poverty limits chances
Report shows striking gap between best and worst off on lung, stomach, cervical cancers
Old, poor and urban dwellers worst hit by cancer
Report shows incidence of some cancers up to 38% higher in urban areas
Male cancer cases plateau but women’s rates still rising
Lung cancer of particular concern – as disease the leading cause of death in both sexes
Blood cancer research network puts Ireland on the map
The €2.2 million network aims to make new drugs and treatments available to patients with all types of blood cancer across Ireland over the next five years
Incidence of several common cancers rising, report finds
Lung cancer in women up 11.7 per cent and colorectal cancer in men up 8.3 per cent
Cancer cases set to double by 2040
Increases projected in most all cancer types with skin cancer due to increase most rapidly
Most common types of skin cancer increased 39% in past decade
Higher incidence rate linked to greater sun exposure
Breast self-examination a waste of time, says cancer registry chief
‘Little evidence’ annual prostate tests improve survival chances, says Harry Comber
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