Meeting hears concerns over 2007 report saying town had above-average cancer rates
Greater emphasis on smoking prevention and cervical cancer vaccination required
Report shows striking gap between best and worst off on lung, stomach, cervical cancers
Report shows incidence of some cancers up to 38% higher in urban areas
Lung cancer of particular concern – as disease the leading cause of death in both sexes
The €2.2 million network aims to make new drugs and treatments available to patients with all types of blood cancer across Ireland over the next five years
Lung cancer in women up 11.7 per cent and colorectal cancer in men up 8.3 per cent
Increases projected in most all cancer types with skin cancer due to increase most rapidly
Higher incidence rate linked to greater sun exposure
‘Little evidence’ annual prostate tests improve survival chances, says Harry Comber
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