Cancer in Ireland 1994 to 2007: Annual report of the National Cancer Registry

According to this annual statistical report for 2009, in 2005-2007, the National Cancer Registry registered an annual average of 27,023 new cases. The commonest invasive cancers overall (apart from non-melanoma skin cancer, NMSC) were prostate (2,462 cases), breast (2,335 cases; 2,315 in females), colorectal (2,156 cases) and lung cancer (1,810 cases).