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Claims Clare Cancer Patients Subject To Undignified And Inhumane Conditions Due To Lack Of Local Services
Photo (c) Thitaree SarmKasat from Getty Images via canva.com It’s claimed cancer patients in Clare are routinely subjected to undignified and inhumane conditions due to a lack of local treatment…
Irish Examiner view Cancer data is a matter of life and death
clearly there is an urgent need to improve services in the HSE’s Mid-West region the annual report from the National Cancer Registry Ireland report showed lower survival rates for a number of cancers…
Variation in cancer survival rates around country study
The report, covering 2020 to 2022, examines cancer incidence and survival rates New data on the prevalence and treatment of common cancers shows a variation in survival rates around the country.…
Southwest cancer survival rates in line with national averages
The southwest region has cancer survival rates in line with national averages. That’s according to the National Cancer Registry’s annual report, which looks at data for those diagnosed with cancer…
Mid West and areas of disadvantage need new approach to tackle lower cancer survival rates David Cullinane TD
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Health, David Cullinane TD, has said that the next Government must implement multi-year funding for the Cancer Strategy to tackle lower cancer survival rates in the Mid-West…
Mid west has lowest survival rate for cancer compared to national average
The findings are included in the annual report of the National Cancer Registry. THE MID-WEST HAS the lowest survival rate compared to the national average, according to a new study It’s lower for…
Cancer survival rates lower in Midwest than rest of country
Lower five-year net survival found for patients with lung, colorectal, breast and prostate tumours Survival rates for a number of cancers are significantly lower for patients in the Midwest compared…
Report finds postcode divide in survival rates for many cancers
Study looking at 2009-2018 figures noted disparities between regions Cancer patients in a number of regions, including the mid-west, Dublin and north-east, have lower survival rates for some common…
Cancer survival rates lower in Mid West than national average new figures show
Lung cancer causes one in five cancer deaths in Ireland, according to the figures, making it the deadliest cancer. The five-year survival rate for colorectal, lung, and female breast cancer is lower…
Ireland s midwest has lowest survival rate for cancers report finds
Cancer registry’s annual report examined variation in incidence and survival over a 10-year period The National Cancer Registry of Ireland's annual report for 2020-2022 states that the geographic…
Appointment of Chair to the National Cancer Registry Board
Following a Public Jobs campaign, The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly has appointed the following person as Chairperson to the National Cancer Registry Board with effect from 18 October 2024 to…
Significant increases in survival from blood cancers in Ireland NCRI report
The proportion of people surviving at five years following diagnosis of blood cancers has significantly increased and death rates have fallen, according to a new report published by the National…