Breast Cancer: Facts and Figures

Breast Cancer: Facts and Figures 

More people are surviving breast cancer every year – breast cancer makes up 23% of all cancer survivors, the greatest proportion of cancer survivors in Ireland.

Research and early detection are essential to improving outcomes for patients.

The best cancer outcomes result from clinical care taking place in a cancer research and education rich environment.

 

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most common invasive cancer in women in Ireland.
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second most common cause of cancer death in women in Ireland
1 in 0
Irish women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime*
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women diagnosed with breast cancer annually between 2019-21
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men diagnosed with breast cancer annually between 2019-21
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breast cancer survivors living in Ireland

Breast cancer statistics are taken from the National Cancer Registry of Ireland (NCRI) Annual Statistical Report (December 2023)

*1 in 11 before the age of 75 years