Number of cancer cases set to double by 2045 - report

The number of cases of cancer could double by 2045, if current rates continue into the future, according to a new report from the National Cancer Registry

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This projection assumes that average rates of cancer during 2011-2015 apply in the future and that changes in numbers of cases are due only to changes in population size and age. This is the fourth set of projections produced by the NCR following on from reports in 2006, 2008 and 2014, aimed at ensuring that up to date estimates are available to allow for future planning of cancer services in Ireland.

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