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There are difficulties in re-purposing BreastCheck mobile units for the Covid-19 environment

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 Service Executive, Dr Colm Henry.

Health • 06 Jul 20

The figures were published by the Irish Cancer Society

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

The company develops oncology drugs with a focus on rare, orphan and pediatric cancers

Shorla raises $8.3m to fund expansion and development

Irish pharma startup Shorla has raised $8.3m in new funding.

Business • 03 Jun 20

The number of cancer referrals is less than half the number being referred prior to Covid-19 restrictions

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

Irish track and field Olympian David Gillick is taking part

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

Cancer care teams from CUH and the Mercy University Hospital have been planning and preparing against Covid-19 for several weeks

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 cases grows.

Munster • 02 Apr 20

The test is based on a type of DNA that is shed by tumours into the bloodstream known

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 scientists.

Health • 31 Mar 20

The Hermitage will treat patients the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore

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 to a private hospital 90 kilometres away in Dublin during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Health • 27 Mar 20

Over 1,300 researchers took part in the study

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 and more focused treatment.

Health • 06 Feb 20

AI model was trained and tuned on anonymised mammograms from around 90,000 women in the UK and US

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

Every year, more than 8 million people die from tobacco use

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

Simon Harris said he believed the RCOG review of CervicalCheck slides was robust

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 Committee.

Health • 04 Dec 19

Bayer is widely expected to eventually settle to buy itself out of the glyphosate litigation wave

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 the group's efforts to reach a settlement.

Business • 30 Oct 19

The review said greater expertise should be deployed across the screening services

The 50 recommendations of the Scally Review

CervicalCheck • 22 Oct 19

Deaths from cancer in richer countries are twice as frequent as those from cardiovascular disease

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

Simon Harris said the decision was based on the medical advice available to him

Teenage boys to be offered HPV vaccine in school

Boys in first year of secondary school are being offered the HPV vaccine for the first time after the scheme was extended following recommendations by HIQA.

Health • 27 Aug 19

Patient representatives met Leo Varadkar and Simon Harris

Patient group meets Varadkar over CervicalCheck apology

Patient representatives met Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Health Simon Harris to discuss how the State might formally apologise for overall CervicalCheck failures.

Health • 07 Aug 19

'The best day' (Courtesy: Harris Health System / Darla Jaye)

Cancer-free: US woman breaks celebratory bell

US woman Darla Jaye was so excited to complete her radiotherapy for breast cancer this week, that she jumped at the chance to ring the 'Cancer-Free Bell'.

News Lens • 18 Jul 19

Simon Harris said 63% of women consented to RCOG review

Harris 'will try' to deal with tribunal access issue

The Minister for Health has said he will try to deal with the issue of women who may not be able to get access to the Cervical Check Tribunal.

Politics • 03 Jul 19

Pfizer has been investing in cancer drugs and gene therapies in the face of competition for its blockbuster pain drug Lyrica

Pfizer buys cancer drug developer Array for $10.64 bn

Pfizer said today it would acquire Array Biopharma for $10.64 billion in cash, giving it access to the target's approved drugs for skin cancer and the targeted cancer medicines in its pipeline.

Business • 17 Jun 19

Lorraine Walsh said she may never know where her smear tests were actually read

Campaigner 'disturbed' at Scally inquiry findings

A group representing women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy has said it is "vital" that the recommendations by Dr Gabriel Scally are met.

Health • 12 Jun 19

The verdict is the third consecutive one against Bayer over the product and the largest to date

Couple awarded $2bn in US weed killer cancer trial

A jury in California has awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed Bayer's glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused their cancer.

US • 14 May 19

The report shows demand for surgery will increase by almost 8,000 patients a year

Number of cancer cases set to double by 2045 - report

The number of cases of cancer could double by 2045 if current rates continue into the future, according to a new report from the National Cancer Registry.

Health • 09 Apr 19

Judge told the couple they had shown great courage

Terminally-ill woman settles High Court case for €2.5m

A woman with terminal cervical cancer has settled her High Court action over the alleged misreading of a smear test, for €2.5 million.

Courts • 04 Apr 19

Laura Brennan was diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer in 2017

HPV vaccine campaigner will 'save thousands of lives'

The legacy of HPV vaccine campaigner Laura Brennan, who died yesterday from cervical cancer, will be that she will save thousands of lives, Vicky Phelan has said.

Health • 21 Mar 19