Last year the HSE screened 137,134 women for breast cancer, compared to a target of 195,000.

The cancer burden is rising worldwide, with 20 million new diagnoses annually. Psychological needs of cancer patients are increasingly recognised, and psycho-oncology teams are developing.

New HSE research on alcohol shows that only four in 10 people are aware of the link between alcohol and cancer

Ciara Mageean missed out on the Paris Olympics due to an Achilles tendon issue.

The expert-led exercise programme was run in Kilkenny, as well as in Munich and Bologna.

The event at Balcarrick Beach in Donabate, Co Dublin, was organised to raise funds for cancer care at the Mater Hospital in the Irish capital.

The initiative will see the investment by National Breast Cancer Research Institute to the University of Galway.

Ahead of International Clinical Trials Day on May 20, Cancer Trials Ireland urges people with the disease to ‘just ask’ their doctor about what clinical trial options are open to them

The singer said he appreciated life more following the operation.

Rowan O'Neill is staging the gig to give back to the Irish Cancer Society and all in the oncology unit in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, in Drogheda

Mr Boyd Barrett said that he expected the treatment to be “fairly rough”.

Cork author TINA PISCO reflects on her cancer journey and the importance of taking time to let her body heal.

To mark Daffodil Day today, CHRIS DUNNE talks to two specialist Cork nurses whose role is to help out on every step of a patient’s cancer journey

After a gruelling battle against various cancers, Cork mum Gillean Guy tells CHRIS DUNNE about how Cork ARC Bantry were a great support in her times of need

Daragh had contracted an aggressive form of lymphoma and died on November 24th, 2019.

The 12-year-old won the hearts of the nation following her appearance on The Late Late Toy Show in 2020.

Mr Gould admits that whilst his prognosis was good all sorts of things went through his head after surgery.

Prostate cancer is often seen as an unavoidable part of ageing, especially among men, but there are many myths that can create confusion.

Tributes have been flooding in from her family, as well as fellow singers.

Seamus Connolly believes that a routine blood test he has undertaken since he hit 45, possibly saved his life by showing prostate cancer at an early stage.

The boy was brought to a doctor with what his mother thought was an ear infection but the family later discovered he had an inoperable brain tumour.

Olivia Humphreys, 24, from Limerick, came up with the invention Athena after her own mother’s battle with cancer.

Timely intervention is key when it comes to gynaecological cancers

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, CHRIS DUNNE talks to a Cork woman diagnosed with the disease

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. CHRIS DUNNE spoke to one woman about her shock diagnosis and how she has found balance in her life

When a new school library opened at Coláiste Muire in Cobh last week, a plaque remembering former teacher Anne Mansworth, who died of cancer in 2014, was unveiled in it by her granddaughter - a first year at the school, says AEDIN JOHNSTON

Aisling Fitzgerald will be among the thousands taking part in The Echo Women’s Mini Marathon this weekend for a special cause, writes, CHRIS DUNNE

‘Bereavement is a game-changer,’ the Sinn Fein leader said.

CHRIS DUNNE spoke to Andrea Hoye whose mother Anna Cremins was treated at the Mercy University Hospital when she was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer

People recovering from cancer are invited to take part in a Survive and Thrive programme in East Cork. CHRIS DUNNE finds out more

Several of her sisters, members of the Anglo-Irish girl group The Nolans, have also experienced the condition.

‘I don’t know how she puts a smile on her face every day’, her daughter Lea said.

The fundraising effort is part of Dalata and the Marie Keating Foundation’s ‘Drive to Defeat Cancer’ campaign which is supporting the long-term future of the organisation’s lifesaving cancer outreach service.

Aislinn Horgan is in the spotlight this week, as EMMA CONNOLLY continues her interviews with the winners of the Network West Cork Businesswoman of the Year Awards

Former RTÉ journalist Tommie Gorman has died aged 68, his family have said.

Mai Rafferty has launched a book in aid of Cancer Connect, to thank them for their support of her late husband, writes CHRIS DUNNE

The inaugural Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer, which began at Farmleigh House on Thursday, had a particular focus on inequalities in care.

It was a tragedy, he said that the poorer the background, the later the chances of being diagnosed which led to poor survival rates.

When Samantha Halpin was pregnant, her husband was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, as they were preparing to launch their new business, writes EMMA CONNOLLY

Mary Lou McDonald said around 250,000 hospital appointments were cancelled last year, including 800 child chemotherapy appointments.

The X-Men star revealed in an Instagram post last month that she had undergone four operations including a double mastectomy after being diagnosed.

The Sinn Fein leader said there are not enough staff working in the healthcare system.

OJ Simpson has died after battling cancer

It comes after the Irish Cancer Society warned that cancer survival rates are unlikely to improve because services are underfunded.

In 2024, an additional €20 million was requested by the HSE for the national cancer strategy. That funding was not provided.

Dublin Airport has been urged to delete a "disgusting" tweet about Britain's Princess Kate

Ahead of Daffodil Day this Friday, Natalie Cambridge shares her story with CHRIS DUNNE. While undergoing treatment for breast cancer, her sister was diagnosed with the disease too

Cormac Dineen tells JENNIFER HORGAN about his cancer diagnosis and the importance of getting checked

Ahead of Daffodil Day, on March 22, CHRIS DUNNE chats to Jeanette O’Connell who lost her son to cancer, the day before he was due to turn 26. She keeps his legacy alive through fundraising for the Irish Cancer Society.

Retired Cork teacher Gerry Kelly tells CHRIS DUNNE about his new book, which aims to give advice to men about what is involved in a prostate cancer diagnosis