Seanad debates
Wednesday, 16 April 2003
Cancer Treatment Services: Statements.
I know there are problems with the medical profession. I looked at the findings of another survey recently which indicated that some doctors were undertaking serious cancer surgery in only ten cases a year, a huge proportion which, perhaps 60%, involved breast and colono-rectal cancers, another very important problem. There are also problems, however, with local politicians who say women in their area should not have to travel that but if they have to travel 20 miles down the road to receive better treatment, surely to heavens they must be persuaded to do so. We cannot have the Taoiseach going to Castlebar and announcing that all will be well there, that they will get their own unit if there are not enough cases being dealt with. This is a very important matter.
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