St James’ Hospital has defended its decision not to extend a review of the work of a pathologist whose failure to detect invasive breast cancer in a woman left with lifelong health problems.

A Dublin woman whose cancer was misdiagnosed was not informed of the fact for nine months after the hospital became aware.

Martina Navratilova described the day she was diagnosed with breast cancer as her "personal 9/11" but expects to make a full recovery after undergoing a lumpectomy three weeks ago.

MARTINA Navratilova, one of the finest female tennis players of all time, has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Officials at the Jockey Club are keenly awaiting tomorrow’s The Money Programme in the wake of controversial comments made by Ladbrokes chief executive Chris Bell.