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Employers have been urged to put plans in place to provide protective measures for their outdoors workers

Outdoor workers urged to be vigilant about skin cancer

Health / 02 Jul 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

Health / 09 Apr 19

75% increased risk in melanoma when people begin tanning regularly before age of 35

Tougher action needed over under-age sunbed usage - ICS

Ireland / 27 Feb 19

The MEGA Lungs exhibit is in Blanchardstown and Crumlin this week

Walk-through lung exhibit to raise awareness of cancer

Health / 15 Jan 19

Elizabeth O'Kelly made around €30m from the sale of the Leinster Leader Ltd in 2005 (Pic: Alf Harvey)

Laois woman leaves €30m to five charities in her will

Ireland / 01 Nov 18

Delegates have heard about supports that are available during the course of medical care

Govt urged over cancer treatment funding commitments

Health / 15 Sep 18

14% of cancers diagnosed in Ireland between 2010 and 2015 were emergency presentations through hospitals

3,000 cancers diagnosed in hospital EDs each year

Health / 29 Mar 18

On average cancer patients are spending up to €60 per week in certain hospitals

Cancer society welcomes parking charges review

Health / 16 Mar 18

Alison McCormack's invasive cancer was misdiagnosed by St James's Hospital

Taoiseach regrets how cancer patient was treated

Health / 21 Feb 18

Most lung cancers are diagnosed at late stage when people present to emergency departments

Most lung cancer cases diagnosed in emergency depts

Health / 06 Dec 17

The new drug called THZ-1 is capable of halting the growth of triple negative breast cancer

Research raises hopes for new breast cancer treatment

Science / 17 Jul 17

The HPV vaccine was introduced for schoolgirls in 2010/11

HIQA to research extending HPV vaccine to boys

Health / 04 Jul 17

Move is latest attempt to make cigarettes less attractive to young people

Plain cigarette packaging begins in 2018

Health / 30 Mar 17

Filaments of actin in super resolution (Image: Alex van Vliet)

Irish patients to trial new blood cancer drug

News / 27 Feb 17

Over 90 complaints were received by the ASAI about the advertising

Complaints upheld in part over cancer ad campaign

News / 21 Feb 17

Robert O'Connor said a controversial advertising campaign had made a big impact

Warning over false cancer claims

News / 15 Feb 17

Nearly 3,000 cancer deaths in Ireland annually, about one in four, are caused by smoking

Call to raise cost of tobacco to cut cancer rates

News / 04 Feb 17

Survey of GPs found in some cases public patients had to wait up to 480 days for an ultrasound

Public patients have cancer detected later - study

News / 26 Apr 16

In a statement the ICS said the 'demand has become too big for us to manage'

ICS ending cancer financial support programme

News / 12 Jan 16

The Irish Cancer Society has launched a new smoking cessation project

Disadvantaged women more likely to smoke

News / 29 May 15

The call comes on the tenth anniversary of the smoking ban

Reilly aims for smoke-free society by 2025

News / 24 Mar 14

Free bowel-cancer screening has been offered to people aged 60-69 since last year

Cancer society donates €1m for bowel screening

Health / 03 Dec 13

The centre aims to develop ways of better predicting the best treatment for breast cancer patients

New cancer research collaboration announced

News / 29 Aug 13

Men are more likely to get lung, bowel, bladder and stomach cancer

Irish men more likely to die from cancer - report

News / 11 Jun 13

Professor John Kennedy said about a third of all cancers are due to smoking

Research shows higher cancer rates in poor areas

News / 21 Jan 13

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