Person: Europa Donna Ireland

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Helpline in place for breast cancer review patients

A SPECIALIST helpline has been established for GPs dealing with women seeking a review of their breast cancer results.

Sat, 27 Sep, 2008

Cancer misdiagnoses ‘caused by breakdown in best practice’

IT IS now “crystal clear” that all the mistakes made in diagnosing breast cancer were due to an absolute breakdown of best practice, Europa Donna Ireland said yesterday.

Fri, 11 Apr, 2008

Cancer patients would have equal access to services if guidelines were implemented

WHILE Europa Donna Ireland — the Irish Breast Cancer Campaign — welcomes improvements in survival rates, we are yet again dismayed by the evidence of regional disparities in treatment and survival as shown in the latest report from the National Cancer Registry (Irish Examiner, March 27).

Mon, 02 Apr, 2007

BreastCheck funds challenge

FOR several years now Europa Donna Ireland — the Irish Breast Cancer Campaign — has been seeking the extension of the BreastCheck screening programme to the whole of Ireland and to women up to the age of 69 (rather than 64 as at present).

Wed, 23 Feb, 2005