The Irish Cancer Society has said that even in the face of rising cancer incidence, it is possible for everyone to reduce their cancer risk by adopting a healthy lifestyle and for cancer survivors to cut their risk of a recurrence.
A national awareness campaign has been launched today (March 1st) to highlight lymphoedema, a chronic medical condition that affects an estimated 15,000 Irish people.
The smoking rate in Ireland is 19 per cent, according to new research carried out by Ipsos MRBI on behalf of the Irish Cancer Society. The poll showed that 81 per cent of smokers in Ireland want to quit and more than half of these plan to do so within the next three months.
Dell and the Irish Cancer Society have announced the availability of a free Daffodil Day smartphone app, which works on all platforms and has a range of exciting features including a location mapping function that empowers users to discover nearby Daffodil Day merchandise sellers in their area.
Irish Cancer Society Head office, 43/45 Northumberland Road Dublin, D04 VX65; Charity Regulatory Authority No. 20009502; Revenue Number CHY5863; Company Number 20868.