Research
This year 40,000 people in Ireland will hear the words ‘you have cancer’. Thankfully, though, cancer is no longer a death sentence – six in ten patients will survive the disease for at least 5 years. Survival rates are improving and patients are living well with cancer and living for longer thanks to research and advances in detection and treatment. Now, more than 150,000 people are living with and beyond cancer in Ireland.
Because of the generous support of the public, the Irish Cancer Society is the leading voluntary funder of cancer research in Ireland. We’ve invested €20 million in research projects and initiatives since 2010, all made possible by donations. Currently we are investing in the work of more than 100 cancer researchers based across the country. Collaboration, both national and international, is at the core of Irish Cancer Society Research.
With the help of all our supporters we have played a significant role in several breakthroughs in cancer research since 1963. We fund scholarships, fellowships, projects and programmes.
We believe that collaboration between institutions and across research disciplines can help to stimulate the kinds of excellent research which will improve the prevention and treatment of cancer in Ireland
Do you work - or wish to work - in cancer research? Visit our Researcher Hub and get details about research funding opportunities with the Irish Cancer Society and how to manage your current Irish Cancer Society research grant.
We're dispelling the myths and telling you about the advances in cancer research with our public information campaign
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