# cancer - Today’s News
A study shows that more blood donors will be needed in the future to cater for the ‘grey tsunami of ageing populations’ and the complex surgeries they will be getting.
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# cancer - Friday 17 May, 2013
The position of his cancer means that treatment is seriously ill-advised and would almost certainly “cause a stroke or worse”.
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# cancer - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Jolie said she made the decision to have a double mastectomy after learning she had an 87 per cent chance of developing breast cancer – the same disease that claimed her mother’s life in 2007.
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# cancer - Monday 13 May, 2013
Donal, who was fighting cancer for the third time, had called on teenagers not to take their own lives.
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# cancer - Friday 3 May, 2013
The increase mirrors an overall rise of 18 per cent in those that have been diagnosed with the disease between 1995 and 2010.
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# cancer - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Ireland has one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world – and the number of diagnoses is rising alongside the mortality rate.
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# cancer - Friday 26 April, 2013
A new campaign aims to raise awareness of the ‘silent killer’ ovarian cancer, which can be confused with other less serious conditions.
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# cancer - Friday 19 April, 2013
Mammography is the primary breast imaging method used for screening in Ireland but MRI is more sensitive and improves detection rates.
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# cancer - Thursday 18 April, 2013
A report published by HIQA today recommends annual scans for women who have an elevated risk due to familial or genetic factors.
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# cancer - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
Petrov who was diagnosed with leukaemia is now in remission following an intensive chemotherapy programme.
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Donal Walsh, 16, got a message from one of rugby’s greats this week.
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# cancer - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
Bisphenol A is a common component of plastic bottles and the linings of food cans
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Barcelona defender Abidal made his first appearance since a liver transplant on Saturday.
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# cancer - Monday 8 April, 2013
If passed in parliament, a new report would also see member states required to provide increased protection and training for workers.
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# cancer - Thursday 4 April, 2013
Testicular cancer doesn’t select age, lifestyle, or when it’s the most convenient for you to deal with it. Men young and old need to conquer whatever fear or embarrassment they might feel and check for warning signs, writes Aodhán Gregory.
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# cancer - Wednesday 3 April, 2013
The Scottish novelist said that he did not expect to live beyond a year.
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# cancer - Monday 25 March, 2013
The programme will take place throughout April and will see free male cancer screenings, which follows from breast cancer screening in 2011.
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# cancer - Friday 22 March, 2013
Can’t make it out in the bad weather to donate money for Daffodil Day? Here are four ways you can donate to the Irish Cancer Society right now.
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Daffodil Centres offer a free, walk-in service to anyone who needs to know more about cancer – whether they have lifestyle questions or have received a diagnosis. Nurse Fionnuala Keane explains more about this invaluable service.
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# cancer - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
Being too positive can end up making people more miserable and make the situation worse.
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Irish patients were first in Europe to access the test that in one year made savings of around €856,440 for HSE.
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# cancer - Tuesday 19 March, 2013
The drug is currently being used to help patients recovering from the side effects of chemotherapy.
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# cancer - Saturday 16 March, 2013
The clichés we take for granted like “life’s not a dress rehearsal” take on renewed meaning after you have survived cancer. This second chance is one I won’t be squandering, writes Tom Molloy.
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# cancer - Thursday 14 March, 2013
The acting president of Venezuela said preparatory steps to put Hugo Chavez’s body on display should have been taken much earlier.
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# cancer - Wednesday 13 March, 2013
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
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# cancer - Tuesday 12 March, 2013
The band have asked for support from fans and for privacy for Dignam, his wife, Kathryn and daugher, Kiera.
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# cancer - Monday 11 March, 2013
“I am crossing everything that the monster doesn’t return,” said Lily-Mae’s mother. “If it does we’re in a lot of trouble.”
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# cancer - Thursday 7 March, 2013
‘Our Company Cares’ initiative wants to get workers feeling creative about fundraising fun with colleagues.
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“I don’t want to die. Please don’t let me die,” the late Venezuelan president is quoted as saying according to the head of the presidential guard.
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# cancer - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Everton academy coach and former Irish international Kevin Sheedy is in good health following his diagnosis with bowel cancer last year.
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# cancer - Tuesday 5 March, 2013
A new research study is investigating how cancer cells spread around the body.
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# cancer - Sunday 3 March, 2013
Research [by us] has revealed that the crabby star sign is responsible for some of the world’s best soccer players.
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# cancer - Friday 1 March, 2013
Daffodil Day is held by the Irish Cancer Society every year – but where does the money go to? The ICS explain more.
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# cancer - Thursday 28 February, 2013
The singer has been diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time.
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# cancer - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
In its12th year of operation, the screening service checked 125,329 women.
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Women with a high level of nicotine metabolite in their urine were at a higher risk of acquiring HPV as well as developing high-grade cervical pre-cancer compared to non-smokers.
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# cancer - Monday 18 February, 2013
# cancer - Saturday 9 February, 2013
Nine things you need to know this morning…
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The National Cancer Control Programme believe that proper measures can help increase Ireland’s cancer survival rate by 10 per cent.
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# cancer - Friday 8 February, 2013
Being told you have a tumour can be a devastating shock, but there is no need to face the battle alone, says cancer survivor Sheila Hyde.
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