Cancer cases on the rise every year, new figures show

The National Cancer Registry reports the number of cancer cases in Ireland is growing by 3% every year, while the number of deaths is up by 1% year-on-year.

Cancer cases on the rise every year, new figures show

The National Cancer Registry reports the number of cancer cases in Ireland is growing by 3% every year, while the number of deaths is up by 1% year-on-year.

However, the report shows that long-term survival rates have increased dramatically over the past decade, with over 60% of patients surviving five years on from diagnosis.

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