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Tuesday 27 October 2020
It was reported today that a Department of Health briefing warns of a major backlog in cancer treatments.
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.
Labour leader Alan Kelly said normal diagnostics and screening services need to get back up and running.
The Royal College of Surgeons said the standard of absolute confidence would have a ‘grievous impact’ on testing.
Dr Gabriel Scally told an Oireachtas Committee that an initial review to identify women involved was flawed.
The change could lead to more cases being detected and more deaths being avoided, experts say.
“We must diagnose cancer earlier.”
Fear of cancer appears to influence some women’s decision to attend cervical screening – but not in the way you might think, writes health psychologist Marie Kotzur.
Experts say that in some cases, women are diagnosed with tumours that would have remained undetected for the rest of their lives and which they would not have died from.
The National Cancer Screening Service has raised concerns about the low proportion of women aged over 50 who have availed of free screenings for cervical cancer.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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