Monthly Archive: April, 2009

Highlighting Cancer

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Cancer surgery is tricky because you don’t want to miss any cancer, but you also don’t want to cut healthy tissue. Now doctors are testing a new technique that uses a safe chemical… Continue reading

The language of cancer

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Recently I attended the Irish Cancer Society Cancer Support Conference where the key-note address was given by inspirational speaker, Chris Moon. Chris, who is a double amputee and former army officer discussed the best way… Continue reading

Aggressive treatment for early breast cancer

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A particularly fast-growing form of breast cancer should be treated aggressively after surgery even when tumors are very small, according to recent research that could dramatically alter treatment for women diagnosed with breast cancer. The… Continue reading

Irish scientist behind cancer research breakthrough

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AN IRISH scientist has published groundbreaking research that could offer new hope in the efforts to develop an effective treatment for cancer. Dr Catherine Hogan, who is originally from Co Cork, has been… Continue reading