That's the message from Breakthrough Cancer Research
They say that cancer screenings, treatments and research have lost months to Covid-19, while cancer continues to kill one person every hour in Ireland.
Oncologists, patients, and researchers have come together to highlight the urgent need for new cancer treatments and to ask the public to help 'buy back time' for cancer patients by sponsoring a research scientist's time through Breakthrough Cancer Research.
Speaking to RedFM News, CEO of Breakthrough Cancer Research Orla Dolan says research offers hope for those fighting for their lives and for families who fear losing their loved one: