"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."
"Eight different people were diagnosed with cancer. Three were terminal and they have sadly passed since. The question lay people are asking all the time is it the water we drink, is it the air we breathe, is it the food we eat?"
"water we drink, the air we breathe or the food we eat."
A localised surge in cancer diagnoses in Kerry prompted questions about environmental causes, including water, air and food. Eight different people were diagnosed in the area, three of whom were terminal and have since died. Health authorities described the pattern as a perceived cluster and noted that cancer is common, with one in two people diagnosed in their lifetimes. Population ageing and an increase in those over 65 were cited as drivers of higher local case counts. Between 30% and 50% of cancers are preventable. Diagnostic and surgical delays, exacerbated by hospital capacity issues, are affecting cancer care.
Read at Irish Independent
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