Conference on population-based cancer research in Ireland
Friday, November 13th, 2009
The speakers at the conference on Population-Based Cancer Research have generously allowed us to make copies of their presentations available on the website. These are for information only, and material from these should not be used without the permission of the authors.
Some photographs of the day are available at http://picasaweb.google.com/hcomber1/PBCRDublinSeptember2009#.
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Session 1. Aetiology, prevention and early detection |
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10:00-10-15 |
The Northern Barrett's Register--incidence and risk factors for progression to cancer |
Professor Liam Murray, Queens University Belfast |
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10:15-10:30 |
Dr Linda Sharp, National Cancer Registry |
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10:30-10:45 |
Ms Marie Bradley, Queens University Belfast |
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10:45-11:00 |
Evaluating options for a colorectal cancer screening programme in Ireland |
Mr Alan O Céilleachair, National Cancer Registry |
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11:00-11:30 |
Epilymph and beyond--haematological cancer aetiology, genetics and serendipity |
Professor Anthony Staines, Dublin City University |
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Keynote address |
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11:30-12:30 |
Professor Christopher Wild, Director, International Agency for Research on Cancer |
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Session 2 Survivorship |
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13:30-14:00 |
Self management strategies utilised by prostate cancer patients |
Dr Eilis McCaughan, University of Ulster |
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14:00-14:15 |
Dr Marie Cantwell, Queens University Belfast |
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14:15-14:30 |
The financial cost and consequences of having cancer in Ireland |
Dr Aileen Timmons, National Cancer Registry |
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14:30-14:45 |
Dr Michael Donnelly, Queens University Belfast |
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Session 3. Cancer registration and health services research |
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15:00-15:30 |
Dr Kathleen Bennett, Trinity College Dublin |
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15:30-15:45 |
Regional variation in breast-conserving surgery & radiotherapy for breast cancer |
Dr Paul Walsh, National Cancer Registry |
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15:45-16:00 |
Dr Frances Drummond, National Cancer Registry |
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16:00-16:15 |
The potential of cancer registration data for audit and research |
Dr Anna Gavin, Northern Ireland Cancer Registry |