Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

Between 1995-97 and 1998-2000 overall relative survival from cancer excluding non-melanoma skin cancer increased from 48% to 50% in women and from 38% to 44% for men. For women, there were survival improvements for the four commonest cancers, breast, lung, colorectal and lymphoma. For men, survival improved for almost all cancers, notably for cancer of the prostate and stomach as well as for lymphoma and leukaemia.

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