Seán Power
Question:210 Mr. Power asked the Minister for Health and Children if the incidence of child cancer is on the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21527/00]
Vol. 523 No. 5
210 Mr. Power asked the Minister for Health and Children if the incidence of child cancer is on the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21527/00]
211 Mr. Power asked the Minister for Health and Children if there are any statistics available confirming that more children make a full recovery from cancer than in previous years; if this is as a result of the treatment now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21528/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 211 together.
I understand from the national cancer registry that the latest available data on numbers of new childhood – zero to 14 years – cancer cases registered in Ireland were as follows:
Year |
New cancer cases (0-14 years) |
1994 |
63 |
1995 |
84 |
1996 |
57 |
1997 |
58 |