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New Urine Test for Prostate Cancer Developed by Irish Scientists

Tim O’Brien Nearly 90% of men with aggressive prostate cancer have DNA changes detectable in urine. A new test for prostate cancer could help save lives by facilitating earlier diagnosis, according to new research from UCD scientists supported by the the Irish Cancer Society . Published ahead of Daffodil Day – the society’s annual fundraiser […]

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Irish Researchers Find Vitamin D Link to Breast Cancer Survival

Brian Hutton for The Irish Times Breast cancer patients taking vitamin D supplements after being diagnosed were found to have better survival rates, a study of thousands of Irish women by cancer researchers has found. Both the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), which led the research, and the Irish Cancer Society (ICS) say […]

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Breakthrough Allows Identification of Resistance to Breast Cancer Treatment

Early detection development by Irish researchers enables different strategy to be put in place Kevin O’Sullivan   Irish researchers have developed a way of identifying women with breast cancer who are likely to be “resistant” to some of the most common treatments for the disease. Their breakthrough comes with the potential to identify such patients […]

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