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Cancer Care Under Pressure | Cork News
Cancer care systems are buckling under pressure as patient numbers surge but infrastructure and resources lag behind—like running a marathon in worn-out shoes. Real stories, like a new mom delayed in cervical cancer treatment due to broken equipment, highlight the human cost. The Irish Cancer Society is sounding the alarm, urging urgent investment in buildings, tech like CT and MRI scanners, and staffing to tackle delays in testing, surgery, and radiotherapy. Early detection saves lives—100% survival at Stage 1 prostate cancer versus just 51% at Stage 4. The choices made now will shape cancer…
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