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Irish Cancer Society to pilot mobile lung cancer screening clinics in effort to boost early detection
Irish Cancer Society to pilot mobile lung cancer screening clinics in effort to boost early detection
Irish Cancer Society chief executive Averil Power said lung cancer was ;Ireland’s biggest cancer killer;, saying this was mainly down to being diagnosed late in people’s illness

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

'A huge shock': Helen Reilly on oesophageal cancer diagnosis and recovery
'A huge shock': Helen Reilly on oesophageal cancer diagnosis and recovery
Helen Reilly was only in her 50s and atypical for oesophageal cancer, which is more common among older men

Fri, 28 Feb, 2025

Oberstown Campus
OPW to demolish buildings in juvenile detention centre after asbestos discovered
Carcinogenic material found in multiple locations in two disused housing units in Oberstown centre

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

Patients on low incomes missing out on vital cancer treatment, warns leading oncologist
Patients on low incomes missing out on vital cancer treatment, warns leading oncologist
Prof O’Kane, speaking at the IPHA conference, became visibly distressed describing tough conversations with patients

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

Cancer treatment costs: 'I had to rob money from the money we’d set aside for my son’s wedding'
Cancer treatment costs: 'I had to rob money from the money we’d set aside for my son’s wedding'
A spokeswoman for Laya Healthcare said: Cover for high-cost cancer drugs, including Pembrolizumab, is subject to pre-authorisation and a case-by-case review, evaluated under multiple criteria prior to approval' 

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

From war to recovery: Ukrainian soldier finds new life in Cork after beating cancer
From war to recovery: Ukrainian soldier finds new life in Cork after beating cancer
Ihor Larionenko’s battle with cancer saved his life, leading him from the frontline to a fresh start in Cork

Sun, 23 Feb, 2025

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Prostate cancer screening pilot scheme in Waterford and Dublin
Trial scheme involving self testing at home followed by MRI scans promises faster access to prostate cancer treatment in Ireland

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
Cork TD Thomas Gould opens up about bowel cancer diagnosis and treatment
The Sinn Féin TD received the shock diagnosis three months ago but doctors are very positive about his recovery

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

Lung cancer patients call for white ribbon awareness campaign to counter shaming
Lung cancer patients call for white ribbon awareness campaign to counter shaming
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in Ireland

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

Apple Cider Vinegar: How social media gave rise to 'wellness influencer' fraud Belle Gibson
Apple Cider Vinegar: How social media gave rise to 'wellness influencer' fraud Belle Gibson
Belle Gibson's posts about her battle with cancer touched the lives of millions. But she never had cancer and her whole 'alternative medicine' narrative was the basis of a massive scam

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

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HSE warns of cancer risks from vaping and tanning ‘Barbie drug’ dangers
“One of the disposable vapes that are particularly popular with children and young people is the equivalent of about a 20-pack of cigarettes,"

Wed, 05 Feb, 2025

Cork-based actress asks public to support 'invaluable' Daffodil Day services
Cork-based actress asks public to support 'invaluable' Daffodil Day services
Hollyoaks star was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024

Tue, 04 Feb, 2025

Working Life: Detecting cancer early improves survival and quality of life
Working Life: Detecting cancer early improves survival and quality of life
Fiona McGuire, specialist registrar in public health medicine, National Cancer Control Programme

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

Costumer Buying Food at the Market
Here are eight ultra-processed foods to cut from your shopping basket for good
The worst ultra-processed foods offenders include processed cheese, vegan 'meat' burgers, and sugary drinks

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

One in three men unaware of oesophageal cancer, survey finds
One in three men unaware of oesophageal cancer, survey finds
Oesophageal cancer affects more men than women in Ireland

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

Microscope view of Colon Cancer cells in tissue culture showing walls and nucleus.
GSK and Oxford researchers to create cancer vaccine to stop disease developing
The partnership intends to create a vaccine or vaccines which target cells at the pre-cancerous stage before the disease has taken hold and begun to wreak havoc on the body

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

HPV Diagnosis. Medical Concept.
Pre-cervical cancer now ‘rare’ in young women thanks to HPV vaccine
CervicalCheck clinical director says high-grade pre-cancer abnormalities in 25-year-olds has fallen from 5% to 1% thanks to HPV vaccination. 

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

'It had to be a rare form of cancer — so many things went against Lily and us'
'It had to be a rare form of cancer — so many things went against Lily and us'
For three years, Lily Sebestova battled 'the river of cancer' that flooded her happy home in Tralee, before dying late last year. Her mother, Lorraine, is keen speak about the 'taboo that surrounds a child’s death'

Sun, 26 Jan, 2025

Dads' epic Atlantic voyage in honour of Saoirse O'Driscoll, 13, who died after battling heart condition
Dads' epic Atlantic voyage in honour of Saoirse O'Driscoll, 13, who died after battling heart condition
'We firmly felt she was the sixth member on the boat. She was with us every day, driving us forward' — John O’Driscoll whose daughter Saoirse died after battling a heart condition in April 2024

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

Midsection shot of an overweight man measuring his chubby waist with a tape measure
Slimmer waistline plus regular exercise ‘combine to cut cancer risk’
New research funded by the World Cancer Research Fund found people needed to exercise and keep their weight down if they were to reap the maximum benefits of keeping cancer at bay

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

New prostate cancer test means some men could avoid unnecessary treatment
New prostate cancer test means some men could avoid unnecessary treatment
The 70% of men who have slow-growing cancer can be monitored without immediate treatment, researchers say

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

ALISON DORAN
Working Life: Penile cancer is a rare form of cancer affecting around 60 men each year in Ireland
Alison Doran, clinical nurse specialist in penile and bladder cancer, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Ireland's 900 health data systems a barrier to positive patients outcomes, cancer conference told
Ireland's 900 health data systems a barrier to positive patients outcomes, cancer conference told
New All-Ireland cancer research hub will help save patients’ lives, University of Limerick forum heard

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

New prostate cancer imaging shows ‘extremely encouraging’ results in trials
New prostate cancer imaging shows ‘extremely encouraging’ results in trials
The new approach, which uses existing ultrasound technology, demonstrated an initial 94% sensitivity rate in tumour detection, and the test is delivered in under 20 minutes

Wed, 08 Jan, 2025

Irish drivers in 2,000km road trip from Tanzania to Uganda
Irish drivers in 2,000km road trip from Tanzania to Uganda
Convoy will deliver ten ambulances and five fire engines gifted by Japan to the Ugandan government and raise funds for hospice care

Mon, 30 Dec, 2024

Patient receiving chemotherapy at the hospital
Call for next government to end to 'grotesque' financial discrimination against cancer survivors
Many cancer survivors are unable to secure mortgages, loans and other financial products despite being in remission for lengthy periods

Fri, 27 Dec, 2024

'Outrageous' that patients cannot access their own medical notes 
'Outrageous' that patients cannot access their own medical notes 
Cancer patient and advocate says she has to use Freedom of Information request to get her own records

Wed, 25 Dec, 2024

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Cancer one of top diseases to look for in older men with fatigue – study
Experts said that while many people go to their GP with new symptoms of fatigue, working out what is causing it can be tricky

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Hospital Stock
Irish Examiner view: Cancer data is a matter of life and death
clearly there is an urgent need to improve services in the HSE’s Mid-West region

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

Cancer survival rates lower in Mid-West than national average, new figures show 
Cancer survival rates lower in Mid-West than national average, new figures show 
Survival rate after five years for people with colorectal, lung, and female breast cancer lower in Limerick, Clare, and Tipperary than nationally, Cancer Register analysis found

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Concern as one in three radiation therapists quit HSE jobs  
Concern as one in three radiation therapists quit HSE jobs  
HSE document says high staff turnover is leading to difficulties in terms of replacement as well as the service losing 'critical experience and knowledge'

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

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Cancer: Only 5% of the €106m Ireland invested in cancer research went towards prevention
HRB highlights 'potential investment gaps' as it reveals Ireland invested a total of €106m via 397 research grants over three years

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

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Pharma firms call to speed up process for approving new medicines
The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association warned delays can come to as much as two years for medicines to be approved

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Cancer survivor spends up to €100 per trip for treatment in Cork 
Cancer survivor spends up to €100 per trip for treatment in Cork 
Samantha Vaughan is calling on the next government to increase financial supports for patients facing additional costs of treatment

Sun, 24 Nov, 2024

Immunologist calls for universal access to drug that prolonged Vicky Phelan's life
Immunologist calls for universal access to drug that prolonged Vicky Phelan's life
Pembrolizumab — which costs up to €8,500 every three weeks — is available to all cervical cancer patients but it is still not available to other cancer sufferers

Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

LEAVE OUR LEAVE BILL
Lifesaving cancer treatments denied to public patients due to lengthy delays for HSE approval 
Advocates call for cancer drugs readily available to private patients to be accessible to those in the public health system

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

Breast cancer patients denied medical cards forced to 'choose between health and financial stability'
Breast cancer patients denied medical cards forced to 'choose between health and financial stability'
Medical cards would provide 'vital support' for breast cancer patients

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Tralee girl, 10, donated her hand to help others during cancer battle, funeral hears
Tralee girl, 10, donated her hand to help others during cancer battle, funeral hears
Lily Anna's heartbroken mother Lorraine said her 'firecracker' daughter took the initiative to donate her hand after amputation 'in the hope of changing lives'

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

Industrial strikes
Cancer-killing virus treatment shows promise against brain tumour
Certain viruses selectively target and kill cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

Cervical cancer to be eliminated by 2040, under new HSE plan
Cervical cancer to be eliminated by 2040, under new HSE plan
Action plan includes targets for increasing vaccination against HPV, which is the leading cause of cervical cancer, boosting screening access, and improving pre-cancer treatment

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

medical technician taking mammogram exam to female patient. Mature woman undergoing breast screening or mammography
Experts urge doctors to be climate-conscious when prescribing cancer treatment
Academics and oncologists from Cork University Hospital, University College Cork, Cancer Trials Ireland, and the Erasmus MC Cancer Institute in Holland have examined ways in which cancer care can be more climate-friendly

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

Limerick woman wins international award for device that reduces chemo-induced hair loss
Limerick woman wins international award for device that reduces chemo-induced hair loss
Olivia Humphreys has been named a global winner of the James Dyson award, the first Irish winner of the competition since it launched in 2018

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

One in four patients forced to choose food and heat over health
One in four patients forced to choose food and heat over health
Irish Cancer Society says over a third of people put off GP or hospital appointments because they cannot afford it

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

'Am I scared? I am absolutely terrified': Cork mother waiting for crucial lung cancer scan result
'Am I scared? I am absolutely terrified': Cork mother waiting for crucial lung cancer scan result
Non-smoker Gillian Ryan is calling for increased funding and more information around lung cancer as she works with the Marie Keating Foundation to highlight Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

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