Robert O Connor
28 results

Study signals ‘continued need’ for HPV-awareness campaigns
- Health
- August 17, 2020, 06:00
More than four in five people believe they are unlikely to have ever had human papillomavirus (HPV), despite the vast majority of sexually active adul(...)

Aspirin can reduce risk of fatal pancreatic and liver cancers, study finds
- Health
- April 17, 2020, 08:31
Regular doses of aspirin can reduce the risk of several digestive tract cancers including the almost invariably fatal pancreatic and liver cancers, a (...)

Q&A: Covid-19 and impact on people with cancer
- Health
- March 30, 2020, 17:32
Why is Covid-19 a big risk for people with cancer? The Covid-19 pandemic is immensely challenging and distressing for people with cancer, but also fo(...)

Cancer patients reassured by HSE during tamoxifen drug shortage
- Health
- October 17, 2019, 17:54
The Health Service Executive has sought to reassure cancer patients about supplies of tamoxifen as supplies of the drug run short internationally. It(...)

Almost half of cancer drug trials may show exaggerated effects – study
- Health
- September 18, 2019, 23:35
Almost half of cancer drug trials supporting new treatments over a three year period had a high risk of bias that may show effects were exaggerated, a(...)

‘Very promising’ findings in new treatment for blood cancer
- Health
- June 14, 2019, 19:06
Scientists working at Galway’s university have described as “very promising” trials of a new treatment for people newly diagnosed with a serious blood(...)

The return of mumps: Why has the disease gained a hold in Ireland?
- Health & Family
- February 16, 2019, 06:00
The origins of the word for the disease are lost in time, but most probably come from the “grimace” of the sufferer who finds swallowing painful. Mump(...)

Genetic testing: A difficult choice for some, but knowledge is power
- Health & Family
- February 14, 2019, 17:01
We all inherit traits from our parents, some being more welcome than others. But while there is precious little we can do about the genes passed on to(...)

Every family is affected by cancer – in mine, genetics played a huge, tragic part
- Health & Family
- February 4, 2019, 05:01
Everyone is affected by cancer, as we all know someone who has had it. Monday, February 4th, was World Cancer Day – an annual international event to r(...)

Routine prostate cancer testing ruled out due to ‘clear harms’ and ‘small’ benefit
- Health
- September 5, 2018, 23:30
A panel of international experts has advised against routine testing for prostate cancer for most men because the benefit is “small and uncertain” and(...)