Women from disadvantaged areas 'most at risk from breast cancer'

The Irish Cancer Society is warning that women in disadvantaged areas are not being screened enough.

The organisation says screening is essential to find and treat potentially deadly cancers at an early stage.

Breast cancer is now the most common form of the disease among women, with one in 10 receiving a diagnosis in their lifetime.

Kathleen O'Meara of the Irish Cancer Society says women in disadvantaged areas are most at risk.