High-Risk Multiple Myeloma (MM)
Introduction: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a haematological malignancy characterised by the clonal expansion of malignant plasma cells in the bone
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Oncology
Reflections on the 2023 European Nursing of Oncology Society Conference and upcoming Irish Cancer Society research funding opportunities
In October 2023, the 16th European Nursing of Oncology Society’s Conference (EONS16), ‘Cancer nursing: Building on innovation and building back
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Pancreatic cancer: overcoming chemotherapy resistance using synthetic anti-miRs
Pancreatic Cancer: A Tough Nut to Crack! Pancreatic cancer presents a significant clinical challenge. Currently, the 5-year survival rate for
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Homologous Recombination Deficiency as a Biomarker in Cancer Treatment
Introduction to Homologous Recombination Deficiency Homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) represents a pivotal concept in oncology, characterized by a functional loss
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Exercise and Haematological Cancer: The Patient Experience
Currently there are over 200,000 people living with and beyond cancer in Ireland and that number is expected to double
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Ask the Expert – Professor Seamus O’Reilly
Prof Seamus O’Reilly BSc MD PhD FRCPI is Consultant Medical Oncologist at Cork-Mercy and South Infirmary Victoria University Hospitals, Clinical
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Lung cancer awareness at the Irish Cancer Society
November was global lung cancer awareness month. As part of its annual awareness campaign, the Irish Cancer Society (the Society)
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BRCA Gene in Men’s Health
BRCA stands for BReast CAncer gene. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumour suppressor genes which means that they stop the cells
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Management of Penile Cancer
Penile cancer is a rare male genital cancer which presents in older men in the 6th or 7th decades. However,
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Neoadjuvant Immunochemotherapy for Resectable Lung Cancer
Written by Dr Rachel Clarke, Oncology SPR, Dr Mark Doherty, Consultant Oncologist, St Vincent’s University Hospital Immune checkpoint inhibitors have
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