INCREASE IN NUMBER OF BREAST CANCER CASES AT UHG
Date Published: 26-Feb-2013
The number of cancer diagnoses at the symptomatic breast service at Galway University Hospital is on the increase despite a decrease in new patient referrals.
The latest figures are contained within the third symptomatic breast services annual report for 2011.
The symptomatic breast unit at University Hospital Galway also includes a satellite centre at Letterkenny general hospital.
In 2011, 6 thousand 932 new patients were seen and 333 cancer diagnoses were made.
That's compared to 2010 when 7 thousand 778 new patients were seen with 372 cancer diagnoses.