Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023
1169. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the number of people diagnosed with breast cancer from 2020-2023 in Ireland; the average age, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47710/23]
View answerThe National Cancer Registry Ireland (NCRI) is charged with collecting and classifying information on all cancer cases that occur in Ireland. The NCRI produces annual reports covering cancer incidence, mortality and survival.
The most recent year for which the NCRI has published incident cancer case counts is 2021. This data was published in its 2022 annual report, which is available at www.ncri.ie/sites/ncri/files/pubs/NCRI_AnnualStatisticalReport_2022.pdf. Full accurate data for 2022 and 2023 will not be available until the NCRI has collected and verified all data.
People Diagonsed with Breast Cancer by Year
|
- |
Year |
Total |
Mean age (years) |
Median age (years) |
|
Total (males & females) |
2020 |
2,946 |
60.9 |
61 |
|
|
2021 |
3,837 |
60.9 |
60 |
|
Females |
2020 |
2,917 |
60.9 |
61 |
|
|
2021 |
3,802 |
60.8 |
60 |
