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Short-term folic acid use does not appear to increase cancer risk

Written by | 15 Mar 2013

Taken from The Lancet – by Bruce Sylvester – Short-term folic acid supplement use does not affect overall cancer risk and does little to increase the risk of… read more.

COPD patients at risk of dangerous bacterial infections

Written by | 26 Feb 2013

It is well known that COPD patients run a higher risk of contracting respiratory infections. However, a new thesis from Lund University in Sweden shows that they are… read more.

Gene variations linked to lung cancer susceptibility in Asian women

Written by | 20 Feb 2013

An international group of scientists has identified three genetic regions that predispose Asian women who have never smoked to lung cancer.

COPD is not an independent risk factor for lung cancer

Written by | 20 Feb 2013

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer are two of the most important smoking-related diseases worldwide, with a huge combined mortality burden.

Cancer mortality down 20 percent from 1991 peak

Written by | 20 Feb 2013

As of 2009, the overall death rate for cancer in the United States had declined 20 percent from its peak in 1991, translating to the avoidance of approximately… read more.

‘Second-hand smoke’ increases dementia risk

Written by | 11 Feb 2013

World Health Matters – China – by Gary Finnegan –  A study of nearly 6,000 people in five provinces in China has shown that people exposed to passive… read more.

Study shows COPD is not independent risk factor for lung cancer

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

Yet, researchers say lung cancer tests needed when making COPD diagnosis.

Irish Thoracic Society meeting – Research shows that one in seven Irish people have an undiagnosed lung condition

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

New research shows that one in seven or 15% of Irish people have an undiagnosed lung condition and that this figure doubles to almost 30% in people over… read more.

Highlights of the Irish Thoracic Society Annual Scientific Meeting 23-24 November 2012

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

by Dr Aidan O’Brien, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Mid Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, Local Organiser of the ITS Meeting 2012 – State of the art developments in respiratory medicine… read more.

ASH 2012 Report – Potential gene therapy approach to sickle cell disease highlighted at ASH

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

Proof-of-concept animal study selected as one of the best presentations at 54th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition.

PRT versus IMRT toxicity in prostate cancer

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

There is no difference between proton radiotherapy (PRT) and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) when comparing the toxicity among  patients with prostate cancer at 12 months post-treatment according to a… read more.

ASCO 2012 Report – Crizotinib shows promise in patients with advanced NSCLC with ROS1 rearrangements

Written by | 20 Nov 2012

by Marybeth Burke – Crizotinib demonstrated significant anti-tumour activity in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harbouring ROS1 rearrangements,

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