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<p>Hilary Coffey Farrell, BowelScreen, and Genevieve Morrissey, Marron's Pharmacy, as more people are urged to take part in screening. Picture: Gareth Chaney</p>

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Only half of eligible people take part in bowel screening

Information on free bowel cancer screening will be available through more than 1,500 pharmacies from next month as the HSE seeks to improve participation rates among eligible adults

<p>Juliette O’Connell was 41 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She now works for Breast Cancer Ireland as an outreach co-ordinator. She urges everyone to take the time to check themselves and speak to a GP if they’re unsure. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Being breast aware: The 15-minute habit that could help to save your life

<p>Pictured Jeremy Skillington, Chief Executive Officer at Poolbeg Pharma. Picture Jason Clarke</p>

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Irish biotech's cancer drug trial cleared to continue

After medical card refusal, cancer diagnosis meant mother-of three 'lost any hope' of buying a house

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After medical card refusal, cancer diagnosis meant mother-of three 'lost any hope' of buying a house

'I decided I wasn't going to suffocate under the weight of my prostate cancer diagnosis'

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'I decided I wasn't going to suffocate under the weight of my prostate cancer diagnosis'

'I get to continue watching my children grow up': Cork cancer trial to provide more personalised treatment

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'I get to continue watching my children grow up': Cork cancer trial to provide more personalised treatment

At 5pm I finished chemo. By 8am I was holding my newborn son

At 5pm I finished chemo. By 8am I was holding my newborn son

Ben Halpin was operating at full tilt when he was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer. He had recently set up a business with his wife, who was six months pregnant with their first child

Sun, 13 Sep, 2026

TDs raise concerns over future of skin cancer surveillance services at CUH

TDs raise concerns over future of skin cancer surveillance services at CUH

Earlier this year, the issue over the future of melanoma treatment, including mole mapping and screening at CUH was highlighted following the retirement of the senior clinician

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

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HSE failing to meet its radiation therapy targets

692 people were not seen within the recommended time frame so far this year. The new data also shows compliance rates as low as 66.9% as

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

'Climb for a Cause' hopes to raise €1m for Irish charities

'Climb for a Cause' hopes to raise €1m for Irish charities

Limerick woman Joanna Clifford urges people to join climbs in Kerry, France, and Tanzania

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Up to 30% of chemotherapy could be delivered outside of hospitals from next year, says minister

Up to 30% of chemotherapy could be delivered outside of hospitals from next year, says minister

Change could see patients access blood tests and other care in local clinics instead of travelling long distances to large hospitals

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Cancer treatment in a modern medical private clinic or hospital with a linear accelerator. Professional doctors team working whi

Research indicates 'likelihood of dying from cancer in Ireland is decreasing'

Dr Theresa Redaniel, acting director at the National Cancer Registry of Ireland, said 'survival rates are improving across many cancer types'

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

‘It’s not unmanly to ask for help’: Irish prostate cancer patient urges men to seek support

‘It’s not unmanly to ask for help’: Irish prostate cancer patient urges men to seek support

A 74-year-old patient shares his experience as campaigners call for greater awareness of PSA testing and improved access to treatment

Sat, 22 Aug, 2026

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'A monumental leap forward': Cancer vaccine breakthrough could usher in wave of treatments

Personalised cancer vaccines train the immune system to specifically target mutations found only on a person's tumour

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Petitions demanding more information about cancer screening near 20,000 signatures

Petitions demanding more information about cancer screening near 20,000 signatures

'We are not getting essential information. Therefore we cannot make informed decisions about our future health.'

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026

Over half of men with prostate cancer say treatment had worse impact than expected on sex lives

Over half of men with prostate cancer say treatment had worse impact than expected on sex lives

Almost all the men, 80%, said 'a longer or clearer discussion' with doctors would have helped them prepare for this negative impact

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

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Scientists find window of opportunity to attack aggressive brain cancer

Instead of waiting for a few weeks after surgery to start chemotherapy, early research suggests that the treatment could be most impactful in the minutes and days after an operation to remove a glioblastoma

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

'I saw 15 to 18 months, then death': Clare woman marks three years of living with incurable brain cancer

'I saw 15 to 18 months, then death': Clare woman marks three years of living with incurable brain cancer

Ennis woman Trish Blake urges fellow cancer sufferers to 'keep moving through life' and to seek help and support

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Cancer-related deaths twice as likely in 2023 than in 1922, CSO data reveals

Cancer-related deaths twice as likely in 2023 than in 1922, CSO data reveals

Death rates fell by more than half, from 1,474 per 100,000 of the population in 1922 to 675 per 100,000 in 2023

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026

'Every effort must be made' to provide prostate cancer drug to public patients

'Every effort must be made' to provide prostate cancer drug to public patients

Novartis manufacturers Pluvicto which benefits men with advanced prostate cancer, and oncologists have told the HSE that radioligand therapy is likely to change the face of prostate cancer treatment

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026

Gynecologist in gloves holds brush and gynecological glass

Cancer care systems ‘are struggling’ to keep up with rising patient numbers, experts warn

The Irish Cancer Societ said decisions taken in Budget 2027 will shape cancer outcomes for years to come

Tue, 07 Jul, 2026

Eight CUH doctors demand HSE action to mitigate 'risk of preventable paediatric deaths'

Eight CUH doctors demand HSE action to mitigate 'risk of preventable paediatric deaths'

Cork University Hospital clinical directors co-sign letter criticising issues including shortages in children’s care and outpatient plans

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

'It would save so many lives': Cork woman calls for lung cancer screening programme

'It would save so many lives': Cork woman calls for lung cancer screening programme

Lung cancer sufferer Gillian Ryan says it kills more people than bowel, breast and cervical cancer combined yet there is no national screening programme

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

Letters to the Editor: Medical specialists back TD's call for generational ban on tobacco

Letters to the Editor: Medical specialists back TD's call for generational ban on tobacco

Cork North Central TD Colm Burke called on the health minister and the HSE to 'get serious' about smoking. Now, 14 public health medicine specialist registrars explain why he's right

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

Woman using injection pen to administer weight loss drug

Weight-loss drugs can cut breast cancer risk by up to 30%, studies suggest

Three studies add to evidence that jabs could be part of cancer-fighting toolkit to cut risk of developing or dying from disease

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

Smartwatch technology could help people quit smoking

TD calls for minister and HSE to 'get serious' about a total ban on smoking

On No Tobacco Day, Colm Burke called on his party colleague Jennifer Carroll MacNeill to consider a generational smoking ban

Sun, 31 May, 2026

Close-Up Of Woman Burning Cigarette

Government urged to introduce laws for 'tobacco-free generation'

The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland wants the government to move towards a 'tobacco endgame'

Sun, 31 May, 2026

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ieExplains: Why sunbeds are under scrutiny — and could face a total ban

As the Government considers restricting commercial sunbeds, health experts are pushing for a full ban as a Category 1 carcinogen

Wed, 27 May, 2026

Coalition of doctors and cancer patients calls for blanket ban on sunbeds

Coalition of doctors and cancer patients calls for blanket ban on sunbeds

The Coalition Against Sunbeds said sunbed use significantly increases the risk of melanoma, rising by 75% among those who use them before the age of 35

Wed, 27 May, 2026

A male patient consults with a doctor about prostate cancer or some other disease.

Prostate cancer screening can lead to men facing unnecessary treatment, study finds

PSA test detects benign cancers which can result in men having radiotherapy, surgery or hormone therapy, putting them at risk of complications such as incontinence and impotence

Fri, 15 May, 2026

Working Life: Angela Clayton-Lea, CEO of Cancer Trials Ireland

S Working Life: Angela Clayton-Lea, CEO of Cancer Trials Ireland

With more clinical trials, Ireland's cancer patients can get tomorrow's treatments today

Fri, 15 May, 2026

Skin cancer: 'We don’t recommend that anybody of any age uses sunbeds for any reason'

Skin cancer: 'We don’t recommend that anybody of any age uses sunbeds for any reason'

Speakers at a free HSE webinar next week will discuss skin cancers and 'proven health risks of sunbed use'

Thu, 14 May, 2026

ROSE OSBORNE

Cancer patient speaks out as her son's killer seeks to have his life sentence reconsidered

Rose Osborne's son Glen was murdered six years ago, and as she fights cancer, his killer is seeking to have his life sentence reconsidered

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Seriously ill in Gaza: ‘I wondered whether the cancer or a missile would kill me first’

Seriously ill in Gaza: ‘I wondered whether the cancer or a missile would kill me first’

Fatima is one of around 11,000 cancer patients in Gaza. War and blockades have robbed her of specialist care and even the very basics such as pain relief, all while suffering the indignity of living in a cramped makeshift tent. This is her story

Mon, 04 May, 2026

'Four years after cervical cancer surgeries, they found a different cancer on my adrenal gland'

S 'Four years after cervical cancer surgeries, they found a different cancer on my adrenal gland'

Violinist Aoife Ní Bhriain tells Helen O’Callaghan how, following 10 years of adverse life events, including two different cancers, she finally decided enough was enough: she was getting on with life — without fear

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Man and woman in love enjoying red wine and clinking glasses on romantic evening at home

Drinkers warned to cut down alcohol intake amid ‘liver disease crisis’

New data shows some 780 people die every day from cirrhosis or liver cancer in Europe

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Cancer treatment in a modern medical private clinic or hospital with a linear accelerator. Professional doctors team working whi

'Cancer patients face radiotherapy delays due to equipment breaking down'

UCC's chair of radiation oncology and Irish Cancer Society director of advocacy will address Oireachtas health committee today

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Young beauty woman checking her skin at mirror in the morning

Life Hack: How to self-check for signs of skin cancer

Don't think those grey clouds are protecting you. Denise O'Donoghue shares advice on what you need to know about sun cancer risks in Ireland

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

DES REDMOND

When I was diagnosed with testicular cancer at 30 it was taboo to talk about genitals

Des Redmond was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1981, when it was taboo to talk about genitals

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

'After my cancer treatment, the Springboard+ course came at just the right time for me,' says Aideen

'After my cancer treatment, the Springboard+ course came at just the right time for me,' says Aideen

Boost your employability with free and funded Springboard+ courses, all over Ireland; interviews with HEA lead and course participant

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Bowel cancer screening to be extended to people aged 50 to 54, minister says

Bowel cancer screening to be extended to people aged 50 to 54, minister says

On average, around 2,750 new bowel cancer cases are diagnosed in Ireland each year with around 1,000 bowel cancer-related deaths recorded

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

'Teddy was a great guy': Cork woman to make final charity climb for late husband

'Teddy was a great guy': Cork woman to make final charity climb for late husband

Noreen Daly and supporters are making a final climb of Slievenamon in Co Tipperary in memory of her late husband Teddy Daly

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

My routine eye exam led to a rare cancer diagnosis — I am one of the very lucky ones

My routine eye exam led to a rare cancer diagnosis — I am one of the very lucky ones

A routine eye exam led to Cork woman Elaine O’Callaghan being diagnosed with a rare cancer, ocular melanoma, within days

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Cancer survivors will no longer need to inform banks of disease after five years in remission

Cancer survivors will no longer need to inform banks of disease after five years in remission

The Irish Cancer Society has welcomed the government initiative, saying it means survivors can now access mortgage protection insurance on an equal basis

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

What a Difference a Day Makes: 'There is life after pancreatic cancer — I’m proof of that'

S What a Difference a Day Makes: 'There is life after pancreatic cancer — I’m proof of that'

Pancreatic cancer survivor Pamela Deasy tells Helen O’Callaghan about the moment she received her shattering diagnosis — how hope was all she had to cling to, how determination got her through. And the West Cork woman talks about how doing the Camino this year represents just one way in which she is now embracing life and all it has to offer

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Cancer survivor calls for support for 'lifeline' that helped his family maintain normal life

Cancer survivor calls for support for 'lifeline' that helped his family maintain normal life

Ahead of Daffodil Day, one survivor who benefited from the Irish Cancer Society transport scheme is appealing for public support

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

I did a random €50 health check-up and discovered I had triple-negative breast cancer

I did a random €50 health check-up and discovered I had triple-negative breast cancer

Anne O’Carroll decided to have a scan because it was good value. Had she delayed it, the triple-negative breast cancer could have spread to other organs

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

FILE PHOTO The High Court has seen four cases brought against the State from women sent to give birth in Mother and Baby homes.

Family of Tipperary mother who died from cervical cancer settle action over her death

The hospital said its investigation had shown that aspects of the care did not reach the standards that should have been expected

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

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AI can pick up heart disease signs in breast cancer screenings

Women with mild calcification were around 30% more likely to suffer serious heart disease compared to those without, the study found

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

'We’re nearly five years on': 11-year-old makes remarkable recovery from brain cancer

'We’re nearly five years on': 11-year-old makes remarkable recovery from brain cancer

Sophia Conway has been treated for brain cancer three times since being diagnosed as a three-year-old. Despite the gruelling treatment, she has made a remarkable recovery

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026