breast cancer

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HSE breast cancer screening programme misses targets for past two years

HSE breast cancer screening programme misses targets for past two years

Mon, 25 Aug, 2025

Last year the HSE screened 137,134 women for breast cancer, compared to a target of 195,000.
University gets €4m investment for life-changing research into breast cancer

University gets €4m investment for life-changing research into breast cancer

Thu, 15 May, 2025

The initiative will see the investment by National Breast Cancer Research Institute to the University of Galway.
Strictly’s Amy Dowden: ‘Cancer has changed me as a person’

Strictly’s Amy Dowden: ‘Cancer has changed me as a person’

Thu, 05 Sep, 2024

As her memoir Dancing In The Rain is published, Amy Dowden talks to Abi Jackson about what’s got her through some ‘very dark’ times.
X-Men star Olivia Munn shares cancer journey which put her in ‘medically induced menopause’

X-Men star Olivia Munn shares cancer journey which put her in ‘medically induced menopause’

Wed, 17 Apr, 2024

The X-Men star revealed in an Instagram post last month that she had undergone four operations including a double mastectomy after being diagnosed.
Widower settles action against HSE over death of wife from breast cancer

Widower settles action against HSE over death of wife from breast cancer

Wed, 21 Feb, 2024

Catherine Halligan (44) died of breast cancer in November 2018
Amy Dowden provides health update after being admitted to respiratory unit

Amy Dowden provides health update after being admitted to respiratory unit

Mon, 19 Feb, 2024

The Welsh professional dancer was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in May last year.
Loose Women’s Coleen Nolan: Facing fear has made me feel alive

Loose Women’s Coleen Nolan: Facing fear has made me feel alive

Thu, 08 Feb, 2024

The singer and daytime TV regular tells Lisa Salmon why she’s ‘terrified’ about her new solo tour – but life is too short to put things off.
Strictly’s Amy Dowden: I feel I was robbed of the year I had planned

Strictly’s Amy Dowden: I feel I was robbed of the year I had planned

Sun, 31 Dec, 2023

The 33-year-old hopes to win the BBC celebrity dance competition’s Glitterball trophy next year.
Sabina Higgins thanks public for support following breast-cancer treatment

Sabina Higgins thanks public for support following breast-cancer treatment

Thu, 07 Dec, 2023

Ms Higgins urged women over 70 to be aware that the risk of breast cancer continues to increase with age
Report shows reduction in cancer diagnoses during Covid pandemic

Report shows reduction in cancer diagnoses during Covid pandemic

Tue, 05 Dec, 2023

The report by the National Cancer Registry Ireland (NCRI) showed a drop in cancer incidence of 7 per cent in males and 1 per cent in females

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