National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP)

More than eight-in-ten ‘Gen-Z’ young people experience sunburn

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Just three episodes of severe sunburn before reaching the age of 20 more than double the risk of melanoma in adulthood More than eight-in-ten young people experienced sunburn in the past year, with Gen Z the generation most likely to use harmful sunbeds. A new survey commissioned by the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) found … Read more

Thousands faced delays in accessing cancer treatment last year

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New figures show that 15 per cent of chemotherapy patients and 21 per cent of radiotherapy patients did not start treatment within recommended timeframes Thousands of cancer patients were left waiting beyond recommended timeframes for vital treatment last year, new figures have revealed. HSE guidelines recommend that patients should be seen within 15 working days … Read more