Organisation: Irish Cancer Society

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Letters to the Editor: Ireland has to stop facilitating Israel's war crimes in Gaza
Letters to the Editor: Ireland has to stop facilitating Israel's war crimes in Gaza
Readers respond to issues including conflict in the Middle East, the sentencing of a violent criminal, and funding for cancer services

Mon, 24 Jun, 2024

Irish Cancer Society warns of '€180m hole' in national cancer strategy funding
Irish Cancer Society warns of '€180m hole' in national cancer strategy funding
The warning follows a open letter written by 21 oncologists and researchers in April to Taoiseach Simon Harris and health minister Stephen Donnelly on the negative impact for patients of funding gaps

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Iconic sports event Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle will help tackle homelessness
Iconic sports event Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle will help tackle homelessness
The 170-kilometre cycle around the Ring of Kerry and the Wild Atlantic Way is a fundraiser for charities including Focus Ireland

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

Tots to Teens: Check out these colourful, temperature-regulating wetsuits for kids
Tots to Teens: Check out these colourful, temperature-regulating wetsuits for kids
— and Colour Dash 2024 in aid of the Irish Cancer Society is coming up soon 

Tue, 14 May, 2024

Stephen Donnelly launches the Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer
Why we must get it right on cancer
While health services on this island have punched above their weight in dealing with cancer, they should not become complacent

Wed, 01 May, 2024

Inconsistent State funding creating gaps in cancer treatment in Ireland
Inconsistent State funding creating gaps in cancer treatment in Ireland
The Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer in Dublin was told that Ireland needs to be more ambitious in preventing cancer, with the country doing well on HPV vaccination, but falling behind on its targets for tobacco and alcohol consumption

Thu, 25 Apr, 2024

Cancer care crisis:  Delayed diagnosis, two-tier system, and a lack of new treatments
Cancer care crisis:  Delayed diagnosis, two-tier system, and a lack of new treatments
There are fears among patients, medical professionals, and advocates that cancer care — the 'poster child' for reform in Ireland — has been regressing in recent years, writes Niamh Griffin

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

In the Hospital Sick Male Patient Sleeps on the Bed. Heart Rate Monitor Equipment is on His Finger.
Operating theatres empty due to staffing issues, says leading oncologist
Funding shortfalls mean sureons who operate on cancers often cannot do so

Wed, 17 Apr, 2024

HSE 'would like to get more funding' for cancer strategy, says chief clinical officer
HSE 'would like to get more funding' for cancer strategy, says chief clinical officer
Dr Colm Henry was reacting at the Oireachtas Health Committee to the news that the HSE had sought €20m in additional funding for the national cancer strategy in last October’s budget but had received nothing in return

Wed, 10 Apr, 2024

Mature couple holding hands at a doctors office
Letters to the Editor: Two-tier cancer care is inequitable
A doctor responds to 'Irish Examiner' Health Correspondent Niamh Griffin's recent articles about uninsured patients' lack of access to the latest cancer drugs

Tue, 09 Apr, 2024

People without health insurance increasingly unable to get cutting-edge cancer meds they need
People without health insurance increasingly unable to get cutting-edge cancer meds they need
A US-style gap between public and private healthcare is opening up as 55% of adults in Ireland do not have any health insurance

Sat, 30 Mar, 2024

Third of people have 'no awareness' vaccines may prevent certain cancers  
Third of people have 'no awareness' vaccines may prevent certain cancers  
Survey also found only three in 10 people understand HPV, a virus which is the leading cause of cervical cancer and for which there is a vaccine

Tue, 06 Feb, 2024

Infrastructure gap the ‘single biggest issue’ for Irish cancer patients
Infrastructure gap the ‘single biggest issue’ for Irish cancer patients
Ahead of World Cancer Day, Cork University Hospital oncologist says the health service is struggling with outdated facilities

Sat, 03 Feb, 2024

Couple can't get mortgage protection due to husband's successful treatment for cancer
Couple can't get mortgage protection due to husband's successful treatment for cancer
'Why were we asked to provide all the documents, find the house, solicitor, surveyor, if the mortgage protection is the first thing the bank should look for before giving their approval in principle?'

Fri, 15 Dec, 2023

In the Hospital Sick Male Patient Sleeps on the Bed. Heart Rate Monitor Equipment is on His Finger.
Some cancer patients are dying in cold homes due to financial stress – Irish Cancer Society
One in three nurses providing end-of-life care to cancer patients in their homes say they have experienced houses without any heating

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

Covid-19 Press Conf Friday 7th May 2021
Giving boys, and not just girls, HPV vaccine key to eliminating cervical cancer, says HSE
HPV (human papillomavirus) causes nine out of 10 cases of anal cancer as well as nine out of 10 cases of genital warts

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

Only half of Munster cancer centres offer free parking to patients
Only half of Munster cancer centres offer free parking to patients
A new national map published by the Irish Cancer Society reveals stark disparities in car parking charges

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

Calls to expand ‘vital’ nurse-led helpline for cancer patients
Calls to expand ‘vital’ nurse-led helpline for cancer patients
The service offers advice to patients at home and can reduce their time in hospitals

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Year-long backlog still plagues BreastCheck service
Year-long backlog still plagues BreastCheck service
Irish Cancer Society calls for urgent funding as impact of pandemic shutdowns continue

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

€2m in funding needed to extend lauded nurse helpline for cancer patients 
€2m in funding needed to extend lauded nurse helpline for cancer patients 
One cancer patient in Tralee described her nurse there as 'an angel without wings' while data shows almost one in three patients who contact the service can be safely helped remotely

Mon, 23 Oct, 2023

Mother shows impact of skin cancer to persuade others to be sun safe
Mother shows impact of skin cancer to persuade others to be sun safe
 Irish Cancer Society calls on government to make sun cream more affordable

Fri, 04 Aug, 2023

Dying for a 'base' tan — sunbeds continue to cost lives despite restrictions
Dying for a 'base' tan — sunbeds continue to cost lives despite restrictions
Almost ten years after Ireland introduced legislation forbidding sunbed use for those under the age of 18, experts call for a complete ban, writes Mairéad Sheehy

Sat, 15 Jul, 2023

More than 4,000 cancer cases not detected due to pandemic 
More than 4,000 cancer cases not detected due to pandemic 
New figures also show that 40% of people are not confident that the health service has capacity to treat them in a timely manner

Wed, 07 Jun, 2023

Khloe Kardashian reveals skin cancer diagnosis: What you need to know about melanoma
Khloe Kardashian reveals skin cancer diagnosis: What you need to know about melanoma
The reality star had a tumour removed from her face following a biopsy

Thu, 01 Jun, 2023

Young woman applying sun lotion on summer vacation
Irish Cancer Society call on Government to abolish VAT on sun cream
The charity, in their Budget 2024 submission, also called for €20m in the National Cancer Strategy and the removal of hospital car parking charges

Tue, 30 May, 2023

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Calls for 23% 'luxury' Vat on sun cream to be dropped
The Irish Cancer Society wants to have sun creams of factor 30 and higher reclassified as essential healthcare goods

Mon, 15 May, 2023

Delays in cancer treatment appointments blamed on lack of staff
Delays in cancer treatment appointments blamed on lack of staff
Trade union Siptu has estimated that 120 fewer radiation therapy appointments are being offered daily.

Tue, 25 Apr, 2023

'Alarming' rise in bowel cancer cases among young people
'Alarming' rise in bowel cancer cases among young people
One in 10 people who have bowel cancer are under 50 years of age

Thu, 20 Apr, 2023

GP secretaries increasingly being subjected to abuse from frustrated patients
GP secretaries increasingly being subjected to abuse from frustrated patients
Frustrated patients are verbally abusing secretaries in GP practices at levels never seen before as delays in being seen or getting follow-on tests continue to worsen.

Fri, 14 Apr, 2023

Loss and Mother's Day: 'Life goes on but it will never be the same'
Loss and Mother's Day: 'Life goes on but it will never be the same'
While Aoife Stokes was pregnant with her long-awaited first baby, her mum was undergoing treatment for stage 4 ovarian cancer. She is forever grateful that Edna lived long enough to help her through the challenging rite of passage into motherhood

Sun, 19 Mar, 2023

Waterford Hospital using retired doctors to help clear cancer test backlog
Waterford Hospital using retired doctors to help clear cancer test backlog
"Depending on retired people really is no way to be running a health service"

Fri, 03 Mar, 2023

Major bid to tackle cancer launched
Plan needed to avert 'staffing crisis' in cancer services
A 30% shortfall in 'crucial' radiation therapists is causing increasing delays in cancer treatment, union says 

Sat, 11 Feb, 2023

Irish Cancer Society slams efforts by Insurance Ireland to delay penalisation of survivors
Irish Cancer Society slams efforts by Insurance Ireland to delay penalisation of survivors
The issue concerns Right to be Forgotten legislation and relates to a new EU consumer credit directive agreed last month

Sun, 05 Feb, 2023

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World Cancer Day: Everything you need to know about Ireland's most common cancers
On World Cancer Day, we look at the most common cancers in Ireland and what you need to know — from symptoms to risk factors 

Fri, 03 Feb, 2023

Thousands on dermatology waiting lists as hospitals fail to refer patients to new service
Thousands on dermatology waiting lists as hospitals fail to refer patients to new service
Health source blames 'resistance to change' for lack of referrals to private service

Thu, 02 Feb, 2023

HSE investigating 12 major patient safety incidents in EDs over the winter
HSE investigating 12 major patient safety incidents in EDs over the winter
It has also emerged that some 1,610 patients aged over 75 were last week forced to wait longer than 24 hours for a bed or to go home after registering at an emergency department

Wed, 01 Feb, 2023

Cancer patients on lower incomes have 'radically different outcomes' compared to better-off, Dáil told
Cancer patients on lower incomes have 'radically different outcomes' compared to better-off, Dáil told
People dying of cancer because of financial barriers to care, Dáil committee told

Wed, 01 Feb, 2023

NHS Recovery Forum
Monitoring of over-the-counter medicine sales could diagnose ovarian cancer early
The Irish Cancer Society has previously estimated about 400 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in Ireland

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023

NHS crisis
Alison O'Connor: How sick is our health system that people are afraid to go to hospital?
The latest crisis has done psychological harm to the public and health service staff alike — and hope is in short supply

Fri, 13 Jan, 2023

Pancreatic cancer research
Experts find pancreatic cancer tumours can respond to  immunotherapy combination
Fresh hopes have been raised that one of the deadliest forms of cancer may after all be responsive to certain forms of immunotherapy.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2023

Richard Grogan's funeral hears solicitor and TikTok star's loves were family, law, and golf 
Richard Grogan's funeral hears solicitor and TikTok star's loves were family, law, and golf 
'He fought a tough fight both in the law and in his recent illness': Richard Grogan's wife Mary and son James speak movingly of the much-loved solicitor

Sat, 26 Nov, 2022

'Ireland needs educating about it': Cork man campaigns to prevent bowel cancer deaths
'Ireland needs educating about it': Cork man campaigns to prevent bowel cancer deaths
John Paul Ricken's wife Susan died at the age of 35. Bowel cancer screening is only available to those aged over 60 in Ireland

Thu, 17 Nov, 2022

Vicky Phelan saved lives by sharing most intimate details of post-treatment side effects
Vicky Phelan saved lives by sharing most intimate details of post-treatment side effects
Vicky Phelan's forthright account of how radiation for cervical cancer affected her sex life was the impetus that led to two pilot clinics helping  women manage and overcome the side effects of cancer treatment

Mon, 14 Nov, 2022

'I don't want your apologies... I want action. I want change'
'I don't want your apologies... I want action. I want change'
“I don't want your apologies. I don't want your tributes. I don't want your aide de camp at my funeral. “I don't want your accolades or your broken promises. I want action. I want change. I want accountability.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2022

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