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# Cancer

    Cost of cancer: 225,000 of us are going to need this government to do more over next 5 years
    Averil Power
    Mid-west has lowest survival rate for cancer compared to national average
    Cancer patient: It takes an enormous toll on your body... and your pocket
    Mark McCormick
    'Don't worry about me': TV host Davina McCall speaks about brain surgery to remove tumour
    Irish woman wins award for invention to help cancer patients prevent hair loss
    Dawson's Creek actor James Van Der Beek says he has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer
    Law to allow TDs and senators take maternity leave passes
    6-time Olympic champion Chris Hoy says he has terminal cancer
    Mary Lou McDonald speaks publicly for first time about her husband's cancer diagnosis
    Cabinet approves plan to allow women suffering serious illnesss to defer maternity leave
    Dr Catherine Conlon: Sunbeds should be banned – here’s why
    Dr Catherine Conlon
    'It's good to be back': Oliver Callan returns to radio show after having skin cancer surgery
    Micheál Martin backs calls for ban on tanning beds but gives no timeline
    The Tánaiste compared the risk of tanning beds to the risk of asbestos.
    New Fine Gael senator wants harsher punishments for drivers who park in disabled parking spaces
    In a wide-ranging interview, Bradley talks about tackling disability issues, getting into politics and fertility post-cancer.
    Oncologist: People with cancer are waiting too long for treatment in Ireland
    Dr Michael McCarthy
    Pharma firms maximise profits in Ireland as patients struggle with drug prices
    Investigate Europe reveals how big pharma funnels billions of profits through Ireland while high drug prices mean life-threatening delays for Irish patients.
    The 15 largest European and US drugmakers publicly disclose over 1,300 subsidiaries in low-tax jurisdictions
    These multinationals amassed profits of €580 billion in the last five years
    This amount outweighs their research and development (R&D) costs of €572 billion
    Kate Middleton says she will make her first public appearance in six months tomorrow
    Cancer patients fighting Israeli government to avoid deportation to Gaza
    Up to 40 people are affected and, to date, almost half have lodged petitions to stay in Israel and keep receiving medical care.
    Lawyer Tamir Blank said patients who cannot receive the treatment or aftercare needed could end up in "a very dire condition"
    Some people would have to return to refugee camps where the sanitation is poor and they may "not have access to even basic medical care"
    Life with cancer in Gaza: 'Access to treatment is the least we can ask for in this war'
    A man speaks to The Journal’s reporter in Rafah about his wife’s diagnosis – and how she cannot access treatment or find healthy food.
    'Like a lot of men, I was in denial': Newstalk's Seán Defoe reveals testicular cancer diagnosis
    Cancer links, environmental concerns and the years-long argument over banning artificial pitches
    The use of rubber crumb has caused concern for both health and environmental reasons.
    HSE approves new drug that can cut the chances of breast cancer recurring by over 30%
    Leading cancer doctors write open letter to Taoiseach warning about Ireland's cancer services
    Prostate cancer cases to double worldwide by 2040, new research suggests
    Kate Middleton says she's 'enormously touched' by support after revealing cancer diagnosis
    Britain's Queen Camilla meets Michelle O'Neill (and a baby) on solo trip to Northern Ireland
    Nurse: Witnessing cancer and going through it yourself are two vastly different things
    Deborah Murphy
    Cockney Rebel frontman Steve Harley dies age 73
    'Concerning' delays for mammograms as Dublin hospitals struggle to recruit staff
    Beaumont Hospital is considering outsourcing some appointments to deal with the backlog, one patient was told.
    Patients are concerned it is taking months to get an appointment for certain scans, potentially delaying a cancer diagnosis
    Extra consultants are due to start working in the coming months, but staffing levels remain an issue
    "It is unacceptable that a person should wait too long before getting access to a vital diagnostic appointment," the CEO of the Irish Cancer Society said
    Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has ‘about a year’ to live due to cancer
    Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has ‘about a year’ to live due to cancer
    Palliative care nurses report visiting cancer patients who cannot heat their homes
    Sabina Higgins thanks public for support following breast cancer treatment
    HPV vaccine 'significantly' reduces signs of pre-cancer in young women, study shows
    Women with cancer will be able to defer maternity leave under new legislation
    'Skin cancer can be prevented': Survivor calls for suncream to be made more affordable
    'Exponential rise' in number of legal cases being taken against CervicalCheck, says WHO report
    Lynn Ruane: 'Christy, you inspired me to live longer, love deeper and fight harder'
    Lynn Ruane
    2021 was second year in a row with fewer cancer diagnoses due to Covid, report finds
    'Everyone has been touched by it': Importance of early cancer detection highlighted at Bloom
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