Cancer remains dominant disease affecting women

CANCER remains overwhelmingly the dominant disease affecting women, according to an analysis of life assurance figures.

For the third year in a row, cancer remains the primary cause of claims for illness and death claims in both sexes, the latest figures from Irish Life reveal.

Almost eight in 10 payouts to women for specified illness are for cancer, over half in respect of breast cancer. Prostrate cancer accounted for almost a quarter of male cancer claims.