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Vaping has led a surge of young people using nicotine tobacco products
Experts have also warned that the decrease in tobacco cigarette use has slowed in parallel with a rise in e-cigarette use. Picture: iStock The number of young people vaping and/or using other tobacco…
Ten new Irish cancer cases a day linked to smoking
New NCRI report finds that more than 3,750 cancer cases diagnosed here in 2022 were directly caused by tobacco use Nearly ten people every day in Ireland are being diagnosed with a tobacco-related…
Irish Sun Can Cause Serious Damage From April to September Health Chiefs Warn Cork Residents
Skin cancer is Ireland's most common cancer with 11,000+ cases yearly. Follow SunSmart 5 S's April-September to protect yourself, even on cloudy days. Image courtesy of Deposit Photos With sunny…
Reappointment of Chair to the National Cancer Registry Board
The Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, has reappointed Dr Robert O’Connor as Chairperson to the National Cancer Registry Board with effect from 15 February 2025 to 14 February 2029.…
Public urged to protect themselves in spring sunshine as Ireland has some of highest skin cancer rates globally
Sun worshippers were urged to protect themselves in the glorious early spring sunshine amid warnings that a person dies in Ireland from skin cancer on average every 32 hours. The warning came as it…
Almost 100 per cent survival rate for non melanoma skin cancer
Nine-in-ten survive melanoma for at least five years, NCRI report finds National Cancer Registry reveals positive trends but highlights ongoing risks and prevention needs. A new report published by…
Skin cancer survival rates are improving in Ireland
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Ireland Skin cancer rates are improving in Ireland, according to a new report from the National Cancer Registry of Ireland. The hopeful report also…
Nine in 10 with melanoma skin cancer survive at least five years
Men are more likely than women to die from melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers More than 11,000 people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year, making skin cancer the most common cancer in…
Skin cancer survival rates improving report finds
The report found a significant improvement in survival rates for melanoma (stock photo) Almost 100% of people survive at least five years after being diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer, while…
Almost 100 of non melanoma skin cancer patients surviving 5 years after diagnosis
That's according to a new report from the 'National Cancer Registry Ireland' with rates in men and women stabilising or decreasing. Almost 100% of people diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer…
Mid West has lowest survival rate for cancer
NEW FINDINGS from the National Cancer Registry show the Mid-West has the lowest survival rate for cancer. Covering the period from 2020 to 2022, the report examines cancer incidence and survival…
Equality in cancer survival rates has to be a short term goal for the Department of Health
The imbalance in cancer survival may have to do with the centralisation of cancer services, writes Terence Cosgrave hen the HSE decided to split into six regional areas, it was feared that a lot of…