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Report from Cork branch Irish Association for Nurses in Oncology meeting 21st April 2012

Written by | 12 Jun 2012

In order to promote the ongoing education in cancer care which is one of the objectives of the association the Cork branch holds an annual education update. In… read more.

Radiation oncologists are discussing infertility risks with young cancer patients

Written by | 12 Jun 2012

Quality-of-life issues gaining prominence as long-term cancer survival rates increase.  More than 80 percent of radiation oncologists discuss the impact of cancer treatments on fertility with their patients… read more.

Rituximab promotes long-term response for patients with immune destruction of platelets

Written by | 12 Jun 2012

A new analysis concludes that rituximab, a drug commonly used to treat blood cancers, leads to treatment responses lasting at least five years in approximately one quarter of… read more.

Children with cancer have complete responses in a Children’s Oncology Group phase 1 trial

Written by | 12 Jun 2012

Pictured: Dr. Yael P. Mosse is a pediatric oncologist at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.  Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researcher leads trial of ALK inhibitor in neuroblastoma, lymphoma. … read more.

The Mater Institute of Research & Therapy(MIRT) MD-PHD mentorship programme

Written by | 12 Jun 2012

A key goal of MIRT is to train and mentor the clinician scientists of the future. An Interview with Dr. Peter O’Gorman, Consultant Haematologist, at the Mater University… read more.

The Mater Institute of Research & Therapy(MIRT) MD-PHD mentorship programme

Written by | 12 Jun 2012

A key goal of MIRT is to train and mentor the clinician scientists of the future. An Interview with Dr. Peter O’Gorman, Consultant Haematologist, at the Mater University… read more.

Afatinib slows relapse in NSCLC

Written by | 12 Jun 2012

An investigational oral drug delayed disease relapse for nearly a year in some patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Respiratory diseases will worsen with global climate change

Written by | 12 Jun 2012

Worldwide increases in the incidences of asthma, allergies, infectious and cardiovascular diseases will result from a variety of impacts of global climate change,

The economic cost of chronic non cancer pain in Ireland

Written by | 11 Jun 2012

Researchers from Galway have published a study that assesses the economic cost of chronic pain in Ireland.

SABCS 2011 Report – The role of adjuvant bisphosphonates in breast cancer: The mist has started to clear

Written by | 14 May 2012

by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – The role of bisphosphonates in the management of breast cancer with bone metastases is well established. However, their benefit in the adjuvant setting… read more.

SABCS 2011 Report – Everolimus in management of tumour resistance in breast cancer

Written by | 14 May 2012

by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – The majority of breast cancer patients diagnosed with oestrogen receptor positive tumours respond well to endocrine therapy like tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors, when… read more.

SABCS 2011 Report – Clarifying the risk of breast cancer in women with atypical breast lesions

Written by | 14 May 2012

by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – We know that atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH), atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH), lobular carcinoma in-situ (LCIS) and borderline DCIS/severe ADH are breast lesions which… read more.

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