Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Ten years is a long time to somebody facing a possible diagnosis. The major factor is access to appropriate medicines, as has been mentioned regarding other European countries, where such medicines seem to be more readily available for various reasons. What is the most important thing in nailing this and arresting the increasing incidence of cancer among younger people, both men and women? Based on casual observation in my constituency, there appears to be an increase in the cancer incidence among younger women.