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# Cancer

Last month
February 2024
'Concerning' delays for mammograms as Dublin hospitals struggle to recruit staff
Beaumont Hospital is considering outsourcing some appointments to deal with the backlog, one patient was told.
Patients are concerned it is taking months to get an appointment for certain scans, potentially delaying a cancer diagnosis
Extra consultants are due to start working in the coming months, but staffing levels remain an issue
"It is unacceptable that a person should wait too long before getting access to a vital diagnostic appointment," the CEO of the Irish Cancer Society said
This year
2024
Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has ‘about a year’ to live due to cancer
Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has ‘about a year’ to live due to cancer
Last year
2023
Palliative care nurses report visiting cancer patients who cannot heat their homes
Sabina Higgins thanks public for support following breast cancer treatment
HPV vaccine 'significantly' reduces signs of pre-cancer in young women, study shows
Women with cancer will be able to defer maternity leave under new legislation
'Skin cancer can be prevented': Survivor calls for suncream to be made more affordable
'Exponential rise' in number of legal cases being taken against CervicalCheck, says WHO report
Lynn Ruane: 'Christy, you inspired me to live longer, love deeper and fight harder'
2021 was second year in a row with fewer cancer diagnoses due to Covid, report finds
'Everyone has been touched by it': Importance of early cancer detection highlighted at Bloom
Broadcaster Esther Rantzen reveals her lung cancer has progressed to stage four
HSE to launch psychological supports for young people with cancer
Celine Garvey: 'I told her I had cancer - she later said she decided not to cry at that moment'
Skin lesion removed from Joe Biden’s chest was cancerous, doctor says
Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny diagnosed with cancer but expected to make full recovery
Fears over colon cancer waiting lists as doctors face 'race against time' to diagnose patients
People in Ireland's most deprived areas have higher risk of dying from cancer, report finds
Woman who claims her cervical cancer test was misread sues State over refusal to grant supports
Michael Flatley undergoes surgery after being diagnosed with aggressive form of cancer
All time
'They're facing grave choices': Survey shows cancer patients cutting back on heating over costs
Taoiseach apologises to Stephen Teap in wake of CervicalCheck settlement
'Our child deserves to die at home': Family of boy with cancer told palliative care not available in their area
Number of people living after invasive cancer diagnosis exceeds 200,000 for the first time
Cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has died
Cancer patients in deprived communities 'being left behind' due to inequality of care
Former Celtic and Scotland striker Frank McGarvey diagnosed with cancer
Actor and activist Jane Fonda confirms she has cancer
Families hit out at 'added stress' of hospital parking while children undergo cancer treatment
Garda awaits sentence for coercive control of his terminally ill former girlfriend
Aldi to include bowel cancer symptoms on its toilet rolls from the autumn
Cancer patients advised not to ignore weight loss during treatment
170,000 homes across Ireland thought to be at risk from Radon gas, EPA says
Greater access to clinical trials for teens and young adults as cancer incidence rises in Ireland
Oasis guitarist Bonehead says he has tonsil cancer
Ex-Rangers and Scotland goalkeeper Andy Goram receiving treatment for cancer
Population coverage of cervical cancer screening has been dipping since 2017
Cliodhna Russell: 'I didn’t know what was ahead. I didn’t know how aggressive the cancer was'
'Essential' that Government supports BreastCheck after appointments delayed by up to a year