Three out of 10 cancers in Ireland are 'potentially preventable through lifestyle changes'
That’s according to a new report published by the National Cancer Registry.
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That’s according to a new report published by the National Cancer Registry.
After non melanoma skin cancer, the most common cancers in men are prostate cancer, bowel cancer and lung cancer.
That’s according to a new report published today by the National Cancer Registry.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both women and men.
Those in less-well-off situations have a 120% higher incidence rate of cervical cancer.
There is concern, however, about lung cancer rates among women as they continue to rise.
New research also found that more Irish men are dying from melanoma skin cancer.
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in Ireland.
Though 47 measures will go ahead by the end of this year, almost half of mergers or abolitions have been deferred or postponed.
It might, but not as much as a previous study suggested.
The number of cancer cases has almost doubled since the mid-1990s, with lung cancer on the increase among young women. However survival rates have also improved.