"The first thing to say is that cancer is a very common condition. One in two of us in our lifetimes will be diagnosed with cancer. It is sometimes literally the ageing within a particular community. People have settled in an area at a particular time. We have talked about the ageing of our population. There are modifiable and non-modifiable risks for cancer and one of the most obvious non-modifiable ones is your age."
"There are modifiable and non-modifiable risks for cancer and one of the most obvious non-modifiable ones is your age. We see in our population the increase in people over 65 and that is a driver. That said there are other preventable causes of cancer that are important to focus on and what we can do about cancer risk and 30pc to 50pc of cancers are preventable."
A deputy raised concern about an unexplained surge of cancer diagnoses in an area of Kerry and asked whether water, air or food might be causes. Eight people were diagnosed, three of whom were terminal and have died. The Irish Cancer Society warned of delays for patients needing diagnosis or surgery. The HSE said such increases can look like perceived clusters and emphasised that cancer is common, with one in two people diagnosed in their lifetime. The HSE noted ageing populations drive incidence and that 30pc to 50pc of cancers are preventable. Hospital trolley congestion was cited as delaying cancer surgeries.
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