Gillian Ryan, Lung Cancer Patient Advocate at White Ribbon for Lung Cancer, shared on LinkedIn:
“Cancer in Ireland and the numbers we need to talk about
10,000 people die of cancer in Ireland every year.
- Lung – 2,000
- Bowel – 1,100
- Breast – 750
- Pancreatic – 650
- Prostate – 600
- Cervical – 70
Lung cancer kills more people in Ireland than any other cancer, yet gets a fraction of the awareness, attention, and funding
Bowel, Breast and Cervix have screening programmes, yet Lung doesn’t.
How is that right, fair, allowed?
This isn’t about taking from other cancers. Every cancer deserves research, early detection, and a fighting chance.
But 2,000 lives a year is not a statistic. It’s a national emergency.
It’s time we talked about lung cancer, and as long as I have air in my lungs, I will continue to do all I can to get a Lung Screening Programme in this country. Not for me, but for all those coming behind me.”