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Lung cancer the deadliest cancer in Ireland

Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in Ireland with an estimated 1900 deaths per annum and its th...

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11.00 17 Nov 2025


Lung cancer the deadliest cancer in Ireland


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11.00 17 Nov 2025


Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in Ireland with an estimated 1900 deaths per annum and its the second most common cancer in Ireland for women. While many associate this type of cancer with smokers, one in five diagnosed people have never smoked in their lives.  One of these people is Susan Leatham who was diagnosed in 2021 and Susan spoke to Pat this morning along with Helen Forristal, Director of Nursing with the Marie Keating Foundation.


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