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# cancer-screening - Friday 10 May, 2019
Judge's ruling in Morrissey case a threat to 'viability' of Irish cancer screening programmes, says RCSI
The Royal College of Surgeons said the standard of absolute confidence would have a ‘grievous impact’ on testing.
# cancer-screening - Wednesday 10 October, 2018
CervicalCheck: Report author says it's 'likely' that more women are affected
Dr Gabriel Scally told an Oireachtas Committee that an initial review to identify women involved was flawed.
# cancer-screening - Tuesday 10 July, 2018
Shift to HPV testing 'could eliminate cervical cancer in Irish women in a generation'
The change could lead to more cases being detected and more deaths being avoided, experts say.
# cancer-screening - Sunday 24 January, 2016
Bill Gates is betting on a test that could change cancer treatment
“We must diagnose cancer earlier.”
# cancer-screening - Friday 6 June, 2014
Opinion: Why are some women avoiding cervical cancer screening?
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.
# cancer-screening - Tuesday 30 October, 2012
Breast cancer screening "reduces deaths, but over-diagnoses"
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.
# cancer-screening - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
Older women not availing of important cervical cancer screenings - report
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.
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Poll: Will you be giving to charity this Christmas?
PRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins yesterday lit the Áras Christmas tree and said his thoughts are with those in society who are homeless, marginalised and vulnerable.
Addressing an assembled crowd at the Áras, President Higgins said: “We will remember our new Irish community as they recreate precious family traditions here in their new homeland; we will think of those in our society who are homeless, marginalised or vulnerable; of all those who are sick or lonely or feeling sad or worried.
As Christmas draws nearer, charity fundraisers are now taking to the streets to raise much-needed funds for a variety of causes. Christmas is traditionally a time for giving after all.
So, today we want to know: Will you be giving to charity this Christmas?
Poll Results:
Yes (1921)
No (801)
I can't afford to (348)
I don't know (165)
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Column: The results of the UK general election could hugely impact the Irish border - and not for the first time
By Cormac Moore
A December election does not come around often, writes Cormac Moore.
Saoirse McHugh: Carbon tax is a red herring, the real climate culprit is the global tax system
By Saoirse McHugh
It’s time for governments to fix the global tax system, for the sake of the planet.
How I Spend My Money: A 26-year-old recruiter on €40,000 living in Dublin
By TheJournal.ie reader
The 26-year-old is adjusting after moving out of her family home
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