Ireland's national cancer programme ranked number one of 20 examined worldwide

More than 220,000 people in Ireland are living with or after cancer, a 50% increase compared to a decade ago. File picture

Ireland’s cancer control programme was ranked top among 20 systems worldwide for its strengths, in a new study led by Queen's University Belfast.

The National Cancer Care Programme (NCCP) was set up in September 2007, just as public outrage grew at the tragic death of Susie Long.