Cancer chief: We can raise survival rate by 10%

Cancer survival in Ireland could improve by up to 10% with well-organised cancer control systems, according to the head of the National Cancer Control Programme.

Dr Susan O’Reilly told a recent meeting of the Dublin Mid Leinster Health Management Institute of Ireland meeting there were numerous critical success factors in cancer outcomes.

Key factors included population-based screening, early diagnosis, multidisciplinary teams, expert centres, and national standards and processes.