Person: Niall O'Higgins

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Cervical Check could offer home HPV test as part of screening

Widening the lower age limits for Bowelscreen testing to 50 instead of 55, and for Breastcheck to 45 from 50 years of age is also being considered by NSAC

Wed, 30 Nov, 2022

Cancer strategy favours centralisation

RADICAL plans to centralise hospital cancer services are expected to be firmed up when Tánaiste and Health Minister Mary Harney receives the Government's new cancer strategy next month.

Sat, 12 Nov, 2005

Hospital surgery dysfunctional, says new report

SURGICAL services at Cavan General Hospital are continuing to nosedive despite repeated recommendations for ways to improve the situation, the latest in a series of damning reports warns.

Wed, 05 Jan, 2005

Women told not to panic over HRT scare

UP to 65,000 Irish women using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have been urged not to panic after a study showed the most common form of treatment doubles the risk of breast cancer.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2003