Cancer cases in Ireland could soar by 72%, warn experts

New cases of cancer in Ireland could rocket by 72% by 2030, health experts have warned.

Ireland has topped a list of 27 countries in the European Union, with cases predicted to rise from 19,454 in 2008 to 33,416 in 18 years.

The league table, compiled by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), showed Cyprus ranked a distant second with a 55% rise, followed by Luxembourg with 53%.