Cancer deaths will take years to fall: Health chief

Cancer deaths will not come down for several years despite a major overhaul of services, the Republic’s new cancer chief warned today.

Cancer deaths will take years to fall: Health chief
Wed, 26 Sep, 2007 - 18:58

Cancer deaths will not come down for several years despite a major overhaul of services, the Republic’s new cancer chief warned today.

Professor Tom Keane, unveiled as the Interim National Cancer Control Director, has been drafted in to drive a huge transformation in oncology provision.

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