‘Life was busy and full, then everything stopped,’ says mum-of-four diagnosed with cancer
Clinical progress made over the past few years marks hopeful development
Irish Cancer Society
Lung cancer pilot programme identifies some patients before symptoms appear
Irish Cancer Society-funded pilot programme pinpoints patients early
BreastCheck to miss screening target for third year in a row
Early detection crucial as breast cancer remains most common cancer among women in Ireland
Increasing number of younger women diagnosed with breast cancer, committee told
Demand for cancer services on rise due to ageing population and growing complexity of treatment
Living with cancer in Ireland: ‘We’ve moved from a one-size-fits-all treatment’
More than 220,000 people in Ireland are living with or after cancer, a 50 per cent increase from a decade ago
Buying a home after surviving cancer: ‘No matter how much paperwork I gave, it never sufficed for mortgage protection’
Programme for Government aims to require mortgage protection companies to disregard cancer diagnoses seven years after treatment, although doctors give ‘all-clear’ after five years
Patient had to wait 169 days for ‘urgent’ appointment at Mater hospital breast cancer clinic
Irish Cancer Society data shows many women not getting an appointment within target time frame of 10 working days
Irish Cancer Society calls for breast cancer screening to be lowered to 45
Carolyn Kenny had to fight for a diagnosis after coming up against doctors she found to be dismissive
Convicted sex offender had no unsupervised access to children as ‘Daffodil Day’ volunteer, says charity
James Gilleran, who volunteered for Irish Cancer Society, jailed after being spotted on TV by one of his victims
Man reported former scout leader to gardaí after appearance on Late Late Show
James Gilleran (70) appeared on the show in 2021 in his capacity as a volunteer for the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day campaign
Sunscreen: All you need to know to pick the best SPF for your face, scalp and body
You can invest all the time and money you want in skincare products, but if you’re not wearing sunscreen every day, it’s really all for nothing
Sunbeds, melanoma and me: ‘I knew the risks but thought it could never happen’
Personal trainer admits she used to spend hours on holiday ‘sizzling’ in the sun
Irish Cancer Society says it needs to raise €30 million to meet demand for services
Charity sees ‘significant’ increase in demand, stating it needs to raise €30 million to meet pressure on its services
Mobile scanners to bring lung health checks directly to communities in north Dublin and northeast
Coolock woman says if her cancer diagnosis was not caught as early as it was her prognosis would have been a lot worse
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