The Irish Cancer Society has expressed concern about the possible number of cancer cases going undetected amid the coronavirus pandemic.
GPs are reporting a drop in the number of patients presenting to them, and doctors' groups say it is very worrying. Maria Fleming, who lives in Dublin, knows all about the benefits of making contact with your doctor as quickly as possible when something just doesn't feel quite right.
Her cancer story began in August of last year. "I felt a lump on my breast in the shower and I immediately stepped out and made an appointment with my GP." She says she is very glad she did. "Early detection meant I had a lumpectomy rather than a mastectomy.