Charity: Equivalent of three people diagnosed with cancer every hour

The equivalent of one person will be diagnosed with cancer every 12 minutes by the end of the decade unless vital public donations for screening and treatment services continue to be made.

The Irish Cancer Society made the graphic warning yesterday as part of its annual Daffodil Day nationwide charity event.

According to the association, more than 26,000 people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in Ireland this year, the equivalent of 71 people a day, or three an hour.