A toddler who is one of the youngest children in the world to trial a chemotherapy drug will take part in a charity fundraiser.

The HSE says only a small number of patients are affected by a shortage of chemotherapy drugs.

Pairing chemo and immunotherapy can deliver a double-whammy punch that knocks out deadly drug-resistant breast cancer, new research has shown.

Hospitals have identified alternative chemotherapy supplies to address a medicine shortage that delayed the treatment of a number of cancer patients.

The manufacturer of a chemotherapy drug, batches of which were recalled today, has said it regrets any upset caused to patients.

Around 200 patients have been contacted after a number of batches of chemotherapy drugs were recalled, the HSE has stated this afternoon.

Many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy without hurting their odds of beating the disease — good news from a major study that shows the value of a gene-activity test to gauge each patient’s risk.

An Irish researcher has found a way of boosting the impact of chemotherapy on brain tumours.

Four-year-old Merryn Lacey suffers from neuroblastoma, an aggressive cancer of the nervous system.