It’s estimated 2,000 cancer cases went undiagnosed last year, due to the pandemic.
A report from the National Cancer Registry shows as many as 1 in 8 cancers that were predicted to be diagnosed in 2020, were not.
The Irish Cancer Society’s urging anyone with symptoms, they suspect may be cancer-related, to speak to their GP as soon as possible.
The charity’s CEO, Averil Power, says early detection is vital: