Breast cancer genetic test is ensuring better outcomes for Irish patients, oncologist says
State was one of the first countries to adopt the test for early-stage breast cancer patients
State was one of the first countries to adopt the test for early-stage breast cancer patients
But medical staff concerned over number of ‘no show’ patients who are missing treatment
Parallel health systems now needed to deal with Covid-19 cases and all other patients
Treating teenage and young adult cancer patients differently can drive up survival rates
Australian professor in Dublin to discuss infertility, early menopause and sexual problems
Move raises questions of equity between public and private patients
Review raises concerns about cytogenetics facility at Our Lady’s hospital in Crumlin
Government-funded scheme receives 15 letters from solicitors in the past two weeks
Cure rates improving through early diagnosis and improved and safer treatments
Well-developed strategy provides clear road map for improving survival rates
All of us will be touched by the disease at some point in our lives
Analysis: Ring-fencing of cancer drug funding may be necessary in future health budgets
Electronic prescribing is common in Irish hospitals within intensive care units but rare elsewhere
It is unjust that the lives of people who cannot afford health insurance are at risk due to their financial status
International study largely positive, but points to delays in cancer care
Over half of participants in study changed to hormone therapy, saving HSE €800,000
We’re getting better at treating cancer, with survival rates growing all the time. So why is the incidence of the disease expected to double by 2040?
Incidence of cancer in Ireland predicted to double by 2040
Inevitable ‘boom’ expected because of relatively young population
Report on implementation of cancer reforms to be launched today
Jolie decision appropriate, but screening provides an alternative choice
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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