Shortfall of over 4,000 cancer diagnoses linked to Covid-19 pandemic
Number of cases diagnosed down 6 per cent on projections in 2021 and 10 per cent in 2020
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Number of cases diagnosed down 6 per cent on projections in 2021 and 10 per cent in 2020
Number of cases diagnosed down 6% on projections in 2021 and 10 per cent in 2020
One in 12 cancers went undiagnosed during the pandemic years of2020 and 2021, research from the National Cancer Registry of Ireland has found.
A recent report published by the National Cancer Registry Ireland (NCRI) has revealed that the number of cancer cases diagnosed in 2021 was 1,665 cases –
Lifestyle factors like smoking and drinking could be contributing to Ireland’s unusually high cancer rates - Irish Cancer Society.