Cancer

Excellent safety and sensitivity statistics have resulted from a novel direct vision endoscope test, Gary Culliton reports in his latest Clinical Update.

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas formed in the ground from the radioactive decay of uranium, which is present in all rocks and soils.

A high dietary intake of omega 3 fatty acids, derived from oily fish, may help to lower the risk of death from bowel cancer in patients diagnosed with the disease, suggests research published online in the journal Gut.

A US Task Force recommendation against PSA-based screening had a major effect, Gary Culliton heard at the John Fitzpatrick Irish Prostate Cancer Conference.

Dr John Greene, Specialist Registrar in Medical Oncology, and Prof Ray McDermott, Medical Oncologist, at AMNCH and St Vincent’s Hospital, examine the diagnosis, management and treatment options available for prostate cancer

With May officially Brain Tumour Awareness Month, Neurosurgical SpR and PhD student (RCSI) Mr Philip O’Halloran and Dr Jonathan Johnson examine the latest treatment options for glioblastoma.

A survey of Irish metastatic cancer patients shows most believe palliative care is beneficial but that it is only offered when nothing more can be done, creating a barrier to early referral.

Women with breast cancer who use dietary supplements and multiple alternative medicines are less likely to start chemotherapy than non-users, research has found.

Researchers at NUI Galway have completed a research study funded by Breast Cancer Now that has begun to unravel why women with oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer develop a resistance to endocrine treatment, and have found a potential new approach to overcome the problem.

The timing of breast reconstruction is dependent on the additional treatments that are required, Gary Culliton reports in his latest Clinical Update.