Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2015
397. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the numbers of breast cancer-related surgeries carried out in Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [7665/15]
View answerThe number of breast cancer related surgeries undertaken at Letterkenny General Hospital is as follows:
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 * |
|
|
(a) Discharges following surgery for breast cancer |
49 |
68 |
60 |
51 |
52 |
21 |
|
(b) All related procedures |
76 |
103 |
97 |
77 |
78 |
37 |
(* data for 2014 is available up to 30 June).
With regard to the data at row (b), this refers to all discharges for surgical procedures associated with breast cancer or its secondary manifestations, including matters such as biopsy of bone, excision of skin and removal of prosthesis.
