Cancer 'caused 44% of 2011 deaths'

Belfast Telegraph Sunday 5th February, 2012

Cancer was responsible for almost half of all deaths in Ireland last year, a study suggests.Analysis of almost 2,000 payouts on life cover during 2011 shows 44% were because of the disease. Two-thirds of all claims for serious illness during the same period were also for cancer, said Irish Life.Breast cancer was the most prevalent, followed by pros...

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