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Shaun Keenan

NI cancer services need 'critical intervention' as Stormont ordered back to work

A cancer charity has said that cancer services will become more complex in the coming months if an Executive is not formed immediately.

That's the warning from MacMillan Cancer which revealed that there are currently 82,000 people living with cancer in Northern Ireland - with the figure expected to rise to over 110,000 by 2030.

Last month, Health Minister Robin Swann unveiled the country's 10-year cancer strategy to tackle the crisis, pledging timely access to diagnosis, treatment and care for people.

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