Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
What is hormone receptor-positive breast cancer? Breast cancer subtypes can be characterised by the expression of oestrogen, progesterone and human
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Women’s Health
All-Ireland Cancer Liquid Biopsies Consortium (CLuB) advancing Ovarian Cancer Research
The All-Ireland Liquid Biopsy Consortium (CLuB; www.clubcancer.ie) is a collaborative program focused on advancing liquid biopsy technologies for cancer diagnosis
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Her Heart Matters
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women in Europe and worldwide with many women living with chronic
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Movement through Menopause
Exercise and movement have long been a fundamental component of being healthy. However, for women in particular, it has largely
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Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), previously referred to as vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) or atrophic vaginitis, is a common symptom of
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinological condition seen in women of reproductive age affecting 8-13% of
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The Role of the Microbiome-Gut Brain Axis in Women’s Health and Pain
While chronic pain affects approximately 20% of adults, women and girls are disproportionally affected. Despite this, traditionally most of the
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An Overview of BRCA – BReast CAncer Gene
What is BRCA? BRCA stands for BReast CAncer gene. Everyone has BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes. They are important
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Perinatal Mental Health
Perinatal mental illness refers to new and recurrent mental illness that occurs during pregnancy and the first postnatal year. It
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Maternal Medicine; Where Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
We are all familiar with older generations saying “It wasn’t like that in my day!”. Indeed, when it comes to
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