The Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer in Dublin was told that Ireland needs to be more ambitious in preventing cancer, with the country doing well on HPV vaccination, but falling behind on its targets for tobacco and alcohol consumption
There are fears among patients, medical professionals, and advocates that cancer care the poster child for reform in Ireland has been regressing in recent years, writes Niamh Griffin
Dr Colm Henry was reacting at the Oireachtas Health Committee to the news that the HSE had sought €20m in additional funding for the national cancer strategy in last October’s budget but had received nothing in return