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# national-cancer-registry - Tuesday 6 October, 2020

# National Cancer Registry

Three out of 10 cancers in Ireland are 'potentially preventable through lifestyle changes'

Oct 6th 2020, 12:32 PM 31,339 Views 11 Comments

That’s according to a new report published by the National Cancer Registry.

# national-cancer-registry - Tuesday 1 October, 2019

# National Cancer Registry

Irish men at higher risk of getting cancer and dying from it than women

Oct 1st 2019, 6:10 AM 10,473 Views 12 Comments

After non melanoma skin cancer, the most common cancers in men are prostate cancer, bowel cancer and lung cancer.

# national-cancer-registry - Tuesday 9 April, 2019

# Projections

'Urgent action needed' as cancer rates projected to double in Ireland in the next 25 years

Apr 9th 2019, 12:10 AM 21,258 Views 37 Comments

That’s according to a new report published today by the National Cancer Registry.

# national-cancer-registry - Tuesday 7 November, 2017

# Ageing Population

'We are facing into a cancer epidemic': More people are surviving, but diagnoses continue to rise

Nov 7th 2017, 6:30 AM 43,950 Views 20 Comments

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both women and men.

# national-cancer-registry - Thursday 9 June, 2016

# Unequal Society

Cancer sufferers living in deprived areas 40% more likely to die

Jun 9th 2016, 7:35 AM 8,916 Views 26 Comments

Those in less-well-off situations have a 120% higher incidence rate of cervical cancer.

# national-cancer-registry - Monday 14 December, 2015

# Progress

Good news as cancer rates among Irish men start to plateau

Dec 14th 2015, 6:00 AM 7,437 Views 3 Comments

There is concern, however, about lung cancer rates among women as they continue to rise.

# national-cancer-registry - Thursday 18 December, 2014

# Disease

Lung cancer is killing 34% more Irish women than the EU average

Dec 18th 2014, 1:30 PM 6,792 Views 28 Comments

New research also found that more Irish men are dying from melanoma skin cancer.

# national-cancer-registry - Tuesday 6 May, 2014

# National Cancer Registry

Rates of breast cancer, invasive cervical cancer and prostate cancer are increasing in Ireland

May 6th 2014, 6:48 PM 12,639 Views 40 Comments

Cancer is the second most common cause of death in Ireland.

# national-cancer-registry - Thursday 1 November, 2012

# Reform

Howlin scales back plans for abolition and merging of State agencies

Nov 1st 2012, 9:21 AM 4,056 Views 18 Comments

Though 47 measures will go ahead by the end of this year, almost half of mergers or abolitions have been deferred or postponed.

# national-cancer-registry - Saturday 11 August, 2012

# Cancer

Can an aspirin a day lower your cancer risk?

Aug 11th 2012, 3:03 PM 4,208 Views 11 Comments

It might, but not as much as a previous study suggested.

# national-cancer-registry - Thursday 1 September, 2011

# Cancer

Cancer cases rise almost 50 per cent since the 1990s

Sep 1st 2011, 12:18 PM 575 Views 1 Comment

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.

Good Morning - Sep 1st 2011, 8:28 AM

The 9 at 9

Nine things you should know this morning…

2,327 Views 11 Comments