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UCC to trial radical lung cancer device
A GROUNDBREAKING medical device for non-invasive treatment of lung cancer is to undergo clinical trials at University College Cork. Developed at the Cork Cancer Research Centre, the Lung Laparoscopic...
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Cancer strategy played into private interests
[Letter to Independent >>>] Ms O’Connor is correct to then suggest the people of Sligo may disagree with any such conclusion. In fact, the cancer strategy was little short of a disaster for...
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Reasons for optimism in the fight against lung cancer
Prof O’Byrne, a consultant oncologist at St James’s Hospital, says this is a time of “great optimism” in lung cancer. Treatment for patients has rapidly improved with the assembly of multidisciplinary...
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Outcomes will be better with new cancer treatment here
THE ESTABLISHMENT of specialist centres in Ireland to provide treatment for neuroendocrine tumours will result in better outcomes for patients suffering from this form of cancer, a world expert in the...
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Looking after the childhood cancer survivors
ABOUT 120 children get cancer every year in Ireland and the vast majority of them – 80 per cent – go on to lead healthy lives following their often-arduous treatment. However, researchers are now...
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New lung cancer factors identified
IRISH RESEARCHERS have identified new factors in the prevalence of lung cancer which they claim could lead to therapies to treat the deadly disease. A study carried out at St James’s Hospital in Dublin...
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Skin cancer drug talks ongoing
A GOVERNMENT decision to open talks on making available a new drug to skin cancer patients has been welcomed by health campaigners. Senator John Crown, an oncologist who had been lobbying for the drug...
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Blood test for early stage bowel cancer
Lead researcher Dr Gregor Kijanka said: “Typically patients who experience the symptoms of bowel cancer may visit their doctor when they have a number of complaints such as a change in bowel habit;...
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John Kennedy on closing the health gap between rich and poor
The Irish Cancer Society published its strategy statement for the next five years entitled ‘Towards a Future Without Cancer’. This is the first time that we have indicated that not only is this our...
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New ‘virtual’ cancer research centre established
A new “virtual” cancer research centre aimed at connecting the various strands of research in Ireland has been established by a group of leading oncologists. The National Cancer Research Centre of...
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