Saturday 16 January, 2021
She was the quiet half of a powerful partnership with the outgoing Marnie McBean.
Expert says linking IVF funding with the commencement of legislation is a ‘way of putting it off’.
After non melanoma skin cancer, the most common cancers in men are prostate cancer, bowel cancer and lung cancer.
Referrals and attendances at clinics dipped significantly at the start of the pandemic.
Purple House Cancer Support Centre received almost 3,000 calls to its helpline since March.
Out of 110,000 invitations, only 12,000 have come forward, according to CervicalCheck director.
To date this year, the society has received €2.8 million in legacy gifts.
That’s according to a new report published by the National Cancer Registry.
His family announced the shock news on social media.
It was reported today that a Department of Health briefing warns of a major backlog in cancer treatments.
Paul Reid said he has written to Paul Morrissey, Ruth’s husband, to offer an apology on behalf of the HSE.
Thousands of extra people could die in the next five years due to delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers have found.
The popular, liberal judge said that she wouldn’t retire.
The HSE, the Irish Cancer Society, and the National Treatment Purchase Fund gave submissions to an Oireachtas Special Committee today.
Priority groups will receive letters from 6 July.
Cancer screening services will begin to return at the end of the month – but there is huge gap in referrals in the past 3 months.
Overall, referrals to cancer services have fallen to less than half of the usual numbers.
All screening services were cancelled in March when the Covid-19 pandemic began.
Six months after receiving a normal screening result, the Wexford mother-of-two was diagnosed with breast cancer.
The last thing GPs want is to see patients have a cancer diagnosis delayed, the HSE said today.
If you have a chest pain or a lump on your breast, call your GP for a phone consultation.
Holly Kennedy is doing her best to handle her treatment for breast cancer, while all around her has changed.
Daffodil Day is cancelled, but James Gilleran is hoping people will give what they can.
A number of cancer patients rely on treatment overseas for various different types of cancers.
The service is available to both adults and children who are affected by cancer.
1985 UK Championship runner-up Willie Thorne, who has been a commentator for the BBC, says he is starting chemotherapy in Spain today.
The charity cancelled it’s major fundraising events amid concern around the coronavirus.
The pancreatic cancer patient died yesterday after suffering burns to 40% of her body.
Walsh, who developed cervical cancer, was one of the 221 women whose smear tests were read incorrectly.
A new report from the Irish Cancer Society suggests cancer patients are also facing huge losses in earnings.
Bracknell’s cancer diagnosis came to light in October 2016.
The Sarcoma Action & Support Group has called for Health Minister Simon Harris to intervene.
Two years after she was given the clear from doctors, the cancer returned, this time spreading to other organs.
After non melanoma skin cancer, the most common cancers in men are prostate cancer, bowel cancer and lung cancer.
The Australian out-half took on a stint with Ulster as he mounted his return to top class rugby.
The results of a major study of 3.9 million cases of cancer across seven counties were published today.
Niall, from Athlone, writes about how he used to think that palliative care was for “the old, the very sick and the dying”, but it’s helping him.
In poorer countries, heart disease remains a leading cause of death.
Harris is considering advice from the Attorney General on mandatory vaccination.
Aoife Moggan writes about the scars – both physical and invisible – that a childhood diagnosis of cancer has left.
