Barclays chief executive diagnosed with cancer Banking giant Barclays has revealed its chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan is undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Business • 28 Nov 22
Three new cancer units for adolescents and young adults The HSE has published a plan to improve the care and treatment for adolescents and young adults with cancer which includes three new specialist units … Ireland • 19 May 22
Prostate cancer urine test identify men at lower risk A prostate cancer urine test can identify men at intermediate risk who can safely avoid immediate treatment, a study has suggested. Scientists say these men … News Lens • 03 Nov 21
Test to detect some cancers 'accurate enough' to use A simple blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer before any clinical signs or symptoms of the disease is accurate enough … Health • 25 Jun 21
Cancer society urges people not to ignore symptoms People who are concerned about cancer symptoms are being encouraged to go to their doctors as soon as possible. Health • 04 Feb 21
Around 2,000 cases of cancer 'lost' in 2020 - NCCP The HSE has said that there could potentially be around 2,000 cases of missed cancer as a result of the impact of Covid-19 on other … Health • 26 Nov 20
Trust in screening services has been 'fractured' The Chief Executive of the National Screening Service has said she believes trust has been "fractured" between the public and screening services in the last … Health • 12 Nov 20
99,000 CervicalCheck screenings delayed by Covid-19 The national cervical screening programme CervicalCheck has said it expects that all women who were due to have a screening test this year will have … Health • 14 Oct 20
Cervical cancer screening backlog 'cleared by spring' The Chief Clinical Officer with the Health Service Executive has said the backlog of cancer screening tests by will be cleared by spring of next … Health • 01 Sep 20
A Covid casualty? Cancer treatment at St James's At St James's Hospital, the number of patients treated in oncology fell significantly from last year, as it responded to the Covid-19 pandemic. But medics … Investigations Unit • 22 Jul 20
BreastCheck screening likely to be every three years BreastCheck screening will not resume until September and will see an initial 80,000 paused appointments seen first, according to the Chief Clinical Officer at the … Health • 06 Jul 20
More than 2,700 wait for urgent bowel cancer test More than 2,700 people are waiting for an urgent colonoscopy to test for bowel cancer, while almost 19,000 people overall are waiting for a colonoscopy. Health • 16 Jun 20
Shorla raises $8.3m to fund expansion and development Irish pharma startup Shorla has raised $8.3m in new funding. Business • 03 Jun 20
Sharp drop in cancer referrals since pandemic - HSE The Health Service Executive has said the number of patients being referred to cancer diagnostic services has decreased since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Coronavirus • 07 May 20
Cancer charity launches 'race that nearly wasn't' Breakthrough Cancer Research has launched a virtual race fundraiser that will see participants cover 2km in distance for 20 days throughout the month of April. Ireland • 06 Apr 20
Plans to move cancer services from public hospitals Plans are being drawn up to move cancer services out of public hospitals in Cork to protect patients and staff as the number of Covid-19 … Munster • 02 Apr 20
Blood test 'can detect more than 50 types of cancer' A blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer before any clinical signs or symptom of the disease has been developed by … Health • 31 Mar 20
Tullamore cancer services switched to Dublin The HSE has taken a significant move to reduce daily activity at one of the busiest acute hospitals in the country by transferring oncology services … Health • 27 Mar 20
Study may pave way for more focused cancer treatment A decade-long study sequencing the genomes of dozens of cancers has revealed the secrets of how tumours form and may pave the way for better … Health • 06 Feb 20
AI detects breast cancer 'better than' clinical experts An artificial intelligence programme has been developed which can detect breast cancer from mammograms better than experts, a study has found. Health • 01 Jan 20
Number of men who smoke and use tobacco falling - WHO The number of men who smoke and use tobacco has stopped rising and is on the turn for the first time. Health • 19 Dec 19
RCOG team agrees to appear before Oireachtas committee The team from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, which conducted the review of CervicalCheck slides, has agreed to appear before the Oireachtas Health … Health • 04 Dec 19
Number of glyphosate plaintiffs jumps to 42,700 - Bayer Bayer said the number of US plaintiffs blaming its glyphosate-based weedkillers for their cancer mushroomed to 42,700 from 18,400 in July, raising the stakes in … Business • 30 Oct 19
Cancer now leading cause of death in wealthy countries Cancer is now the leading cause of death in high-income countries, while cardiovascular disease is still the biggest killer in poorer nations. Health • 03 Sep 19
