Gilead Sciences and Kite have announced the reimbursement of two CAR T-cell therapies in Ireland for eligible adult patients with certain relapsed or refractory blood cancers.
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The European Commission has approved AKEEGA® (niraparib and abiraterone acetate) for patients with BRCA1/2-mutated metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, following Phase 3 data showing a significant delay in disease progression and an early survival benefit.
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The Irish Cancer Society provided almost 30,000 free lifts to and from cancer treatment in 2025, alongside thousands of counselling sessions, support line conversations, and nights of end-of-life nursing care, according to new figures released ahead of Daffodil Day.
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HPV Network Ireland has launched on International HPV Awareness Day, bringing together health and advocacy organisations to strengthen awareness of HPV and the cancers it can cause.
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Researchers from across Ireland were honoured at the Irish Cancer Society Research Awards 2026, recognising advances in radiotherapy innovation and men’s cancer survivorship care.
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Beacon Hospital has marked a major milestone with the first brick laid on its €100m eight-storey expansion, which will add 70 new beds and a new Emergency Department.
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PADCEV (enfortumab vedotin) plus Keytruda has demonstrated significant improvements in event-free and overall survival in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, regardless of cisplatin eligibility.
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Beacon Hospital has treated the first patient in Ireland and the UK using RapidArc Dynamic radiotherapy technology. Delivered through the Varian TrueBeam system, the platform offers exceptional precision, faster planning and treatment times, and greater protection of healthy tissue in cancer care.
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The Irish Cancer Society, in partnership with the HSA, CIF and CWHT, is raising awareness of occupational lung cancer risks during Lung Cancer Awareness Month, urging workers to reduce exposure to hazardous dust and chemicals linked to severe respiratory disease and cancer.
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Limerick Cancer Trials at University Hospital Limerick has been awarded a global Movember grant to develop an evidence-based care pathway for older men with prostate cancer in rural areas, addressing unmet needs and improving equity in cancer care.
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