Prostate Cancer Service achieved a 41% diagnosis rate in 2013

A total of 1050 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in the newly established National Cancer Control Programme Rapid Access Clinics in 2013.  The clinics saw over 2,583 men last year and that figure is expected to increase significantly in 2014 with all eight Rapid Access Clinics open. This data was discussed at the Third National Cancer Control Programme Prostate Cancer Quality and Audit Forum, held Farmleigh House on Friday November 7th

Speaking at the Forum, NCCP Director Dr Susan O Reilly stated: “Our diagnosis rate is 41% and this illustrates that we are now providing a good service where GPs refer patients into the system, which aims to ensure that men are provided with their diagnosis within a three to four week timeframe.  For the majority of men who do not have cancer, that timeframe reduces the anxiety that longer waiting involves. And for those men who are diagnosed, their treatment options are discussed and considered by an expert multi disciplinary team who ensure that the patient is given all the options and all the information on the best approach to be taken.”


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