A week after the lid was lifted on the cervical cancer scandal, the Government still does not know the number of women adversely affected.

Health Minister Simon Harris could bow to mounting pressure and replace the Government’s planned cervical cancer test Hiqa-led inquiry with a full-scale commission of investigation after revealing the number of women affected could be “double” what was previously believed.

Ireland’s success story in getting to grips with cancer is creating challenges because of the complex needs of cancer survivors, an expert group is warning.

The number of children dying each year from cancer has reduced substantially since the 1950s, from 50-60 per year to fewer than 25, according to an analysis of childhood cancer trends.

Concerns that cancer rates are higher in Cobh, Co Cork, due to its proximity to a former steel plant do not stand up to scrutiny, according to the new director of the National Cancer Registry (NCR).

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

The incidence of cervical cancer among the poorest women in the country is 120% higher than among the most affluent women.

Fortnightly analysis of emissions from a proposed incinerator does not constitute “continuous monitoring”, leaving locals potentially exposed to unsafe dioxin levels, an expert in industrial process instrumentation has warned.

Around 290 malignant primary tumours of the brain are diagnosed every year, according to the latest figures from the National Cancer Registry.

The risk of developing cancer for men might be “plateauing”, a report from the National Cancer Registry reveals.

Irish Cancer Society: Data shows postcodes have a significant impact on outcomes for those diagnosed

The treatment choices men make when diagnosed with prostate cancer can have a significant bearing on subsequent quality of life, including urinary and sexual function, and sometimes those choices are influenced by finances.

Cancer survival rates have improved significantly in the last 20 years.

The death rate from lung cancer for Irishwomen is 34% higher than the EU average, according to the latest report from the National Cancer Registry (NCR).

Death rates for smokers diagnosed with head and neck cancer are a 36% higher than non-smokers, research has found.

Death rates from breast cancer are highest in Waterford, the suicide rate in Cork City outstrips anywhere else, and Limerick City has the highest infant mortality rate.

A map developed as part of the Irish Examiner’s county by county report on the state of Ireland’s health has revealed wide variations in both the incidence and mortality rates for all the main cancer types.

WE toast it, we abuse it, we crave it when we lose it — there are some things neither money nor Mastercard can buy, and good health is one of them.

Sun worshippers are being urged to cool off their love affair with the hot weather as the pursuit of high temperatures sees skin cancer rates soar.

The incidence of cancer in Ireland is expected to double by 2040, according to a new report.

A SCANDINAVIAN investor is the buyer of a significant office investment in Cork, paying about €15m for buildings at Cork Airport Business Park.

INTERNATIONAL buyers are expected for a clean, and significantly-sized office investment, which includes major employer Amazon, at the Cork Airport Business Park.

It’s the free trip to the dentist that could just save your life.

Low-risk thyroid cancers that are unlikely to develop into anything sinister are being picked up by sophisticated scanning equipment, exposing patients to needless and harmful treatment, doctors have warned.

The National Cancer Registry reports the number of cancer cases in Ireland is growing by 3% every year, while the number of deaths is up by 1% year-on-year.

The risk of having both breasts removed following initial surgery for breast cancer rises substantially for women treated by surgeons in hospitals where the number of breast cancer patients is small.

Thousands more people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer by the end of the decade due to an expected 34%-45% surge in the life-threatening condition.

People with melanoma — the most dangerous type of skin cancer — are less likely to survive if they are from a deprived area, it has emerged.

Smoking has become the latest — and most deadly — fashion statement for women, as lung cancer now kills more women in Ireland than breast cancer.

LOOK after your lungs. That’s the message in the Irish Cancer Society’s latest campaign.

People in the North have a lower risk of developing some cancers than residents in the Republic, a major cross-border survey revealed today.

THE cross-border report on the different rates of cancer in Ireland makes for worrying reading.

A LEADING expert has called for targeted research into “unexplained” cancer spikes in specific parts of the country which do not appear to be linked to lifestyle or family history.

CONCERNS have been raised over the health of people in Cork after a new cross-border cancer study said the county has “significantly high” rates of more than half of all types examined.

The number of cases of cancer diagnosed in Ireland each year has risen by more than 50% since the mid 1990s, largely due to the ageing profile of the population.

IRELAND has the highest incidence of prostate cancer in Europe, at a rate over 60% higher than the EU average.

SURVIVAL rates for lung cancer are substantially poorer in Ireland than many European countries.

RESEARCHERS in Trinity College Dublin (TCD) have discovered that blocking a particular stress response can significantly reduce the spread of breast cancer.

CORK men are at significantly greater risk of developing testicular cancer than in any other part of the country due to reasons which may be linked to “industrial pollutants”.