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Cancer
‘I said I had a headache every day’: Hospital apologises for Mayo woman’s brain tumour diagnosis delays
Mary Keane (49) had two MRI scans after suffering severe headaches, but these were misreported, it was claimed
Campaigners to make case for re-establishing stem cell laboratory in Cork
Lab would increase national capacity to treat cancers and save patients and families long journeys to Dublin or Galway
Doctors object to ‘self-healing’ coach who said cancer was curable with bicarbonate of soda
Barbara O’Neill, who is due to speak in Ireland next week, poses ‘sometimes life-threatening risks’ through her advice, experts warn
Cancer rates rising more quickly among younger people, international study finds
Experts say figures reflect the growing global obesity epidemic, poor diets and insufficient exercise
Treating oesophageal cancer: ‘The service delivered here is on par with the best in the world’
Working as a surgeon for more than 30 years, Prof John Reynolds has been at the forefront of improving Ireland’s survival rates from the disease
Budget 2027; absurdity of Drumcree; US coverage of Cornell case; and oesophageal cancer survival rates
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Camille O’Sullivan on her cancer: ‘You have to go further than a smear test’
After cancer, a hysterectomy, menopause and years of stage fright, O’Sullivan talks about fear, ageing, performance and why she is determined to keep finding joy in the chaos
‘I had no idea it was so serious’: Woman’s back and shoulder pain was pancreatic cancer
The ‘Dare2Cure’ public symposium was held as part of a Dublin conference on bringing cancer research to patient treatment
Scottish singer Eddi Reader finds Irish tour ‘healing’ weeks after death of husband
Fairground Attraction frontwoman visits Connemara ancestral home of late partner and songwriter John Douglas to scatter his ashes
Breast cancer trial in Cork to explore use of blood tests to personalise treatment
Orla Dolan says investment in clinicians and researchers is essential to developing cancer research and bringing it to patients
New drug offers ‘first glimmer of hope’ in treatment of pancreatic cancer
Leading Irish oncologist in groundbreaking trial that extends life to speak at Dublin forum
How’s your gut microbiome? How to spot trouble in the ‘second brain’
Global increases in bowel disorders have put the spotlight on complex interactions between the gut microbiome and its human host
‘Lourdes is like a holy Blackpool or divine Las Vegas. We’re not in angelic land’
Dublin Theatre Festival 2026: Writer Xnthony’s new musical was transformed by the illness and death of his best friend
Living with breast cancer: ‘I’ve possibly had one of the best years of my life. I’ve got rid of anything that didn’t matter’
A farmer tells of how astonishingly beautiful seemingly ordinary things can be after a hellish year coping with cancer
Night Nurse: ‘They’re trusting you to take care of their loved one while they get a rest’
Families praise the ‘angels’ who bring respite and relief to homes with dignified end-of-life care
Doctor cleared of allegations of offering cancer patient treatment without flagging risk
Chairperson of the Medical Council fitness to practise committee said that the factual allegations had not been proved beyond reasonable doubt
Doctor accused of offering treatment for cancer patients without flagging risk
Practitioner questions jurisdiction of Medical Council investigation, saying case was ‘closed’
‘I was given three months to live without treatment, six-to-eight months with treatment’
An end-stage renal cancer diagnosis came as a shock for Laurence Ellis (67) but he says he is not for giving up any time soon
‘Cancer has changed how I view life and relationships’
Kevin Morley on how he has learned not to worry about the small stuff as he gets back to living life to the full
The black spot among improving cancer survival rates
Overall survival rate of 67.2% falls dramatically to 22.6% for lung cancer, mostly caused by smoking
The Irish Times view on cancer outcomes: a good news story
Despite significant improvements there is still much more to be done
Cancer now ‘more survivable’; Bloomfield Hospital patient mistreatment; and new storm names
Early Edition with Andrew McNair
Cancer survival rates in Ireland improve ‘substantially’
Survival rates now up to 30 per cent higher than in the 1990s, study shows
New law to provide greater certainty for cancer survivors seeking mortgage protection
Legal ‘right to be forgotten’ will replace voluntary code that some insurers had failed to adopt
Robotic surgery one of several developments ‘pushing the boundaries’ of Irish cancer care
As more people survive or live with cancer, expertise is focused on life after diagnosis as well as improving treatment options
Dissolvable 3D-printed patch aims to improve skin cancer treatment
Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast say the patch could help reduce the need for repeated topical therapies
What is Moderna’s new cancer vaccine and how big a breakthrough is it?
Cancer vaccine approach may change how the disease is treated more broadly, experts say
Melanoma vaccine success boosts Moderna and Merck
Late state trial met its main goal of showing that the vaccine, combined with another drug, reduced melanoma recurrences more than the immunotherapy alone
‘They’re not alone’: Chris Hoy on his ambition to stop men dying of prostate cancer
Cycling great on living with stage-four diagnosis, fundraising with Miguel Induráin and importance of public education about the disease
How can a Belfast mural help explain failures of scholarly gatekeeping in the age of AI?
Generative AI has changed the economics of academic paper mills – businesses that manufacture studies, fabricate data, and sell completed papers to researchers
Negotiations with Iran, breast cancer referrals and raw sewage dumped in Co Clare
Early Edition with Andrew McNair
Almost 90% of urgent breast cancer referrals to Letterkenny not seen within target time
HSE data report highlights sharp regional differences in meeting two-week objective
Dentist who falsely claimed he had cancer after patients made complaints is censured
Dr Thomas Munroe admitted the facts of the allegations made by seven patients at a Dental Council inquiry
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