The Irish Cancer Society has had a significant response to its “provocative” ‘Get Cancer’ ad campaign launched earlier this week.

RTÉ broadcaster Louise McSharry never wants her son to suffer like she did when she got cancer.

Clever marketing is one thing, but it shouldn’t offend the very people it is intending to support, writes Karen Funnell

The HSE is to spend €3.6m a year on new drugs to assist 230 patients with advanced forms of cancer.

It is the kind of Lotto-size windfall struggling Irish charities usually only dream about.