2nd national conference on Population-based cancer research
in Ireland
Gresham Hotel Dublin, October 20th 2010
The 2nd conference on population-based cancer research will take place on October 20th at the Gresham Hotel, Dublin.
Conference themes include: aetiology, prevention and early detection survivorship and outcomes research and health services research (including cancer registration). A key note address on breast cancer prevention will be given by Professor Valerie Beral.
To register please email h.comber@ncri.ie. Attendance is free.
Programme and book of abstracts to download
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Draft timetable |
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9:00-10:00. Registration and coffee |
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10:00–11:30: Session 1. Aetiology, prevention and early detection |
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10:00-10:20 |
Association of early life factors and malignant melanoma: historical cohort study. MM Cantwell, C Black, L Murray |
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10:20-10:40 |
Association between propanolol use and stage at breast cancer presentation and breast cancer related mortality. TI Barron, RM Connolly, K Visvanathan, L Sharp, K Bennett |
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10:40-11:00 |
Round skipping in breast screening in BreastCheck - effect on key outcome predictors. T Mooney, A Duignan, D Kiernan, P Fitzpatrick |
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11:00-11:20 |
Inflammatory processes and risk of pancreatic cancer: preliminary results from the all-Ireland PanCAM case-control study. D O’Driscoll, M O’Rorke, M Fitzgerald, K Conlon, M Eatock, L Murray, L Sharp |
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11:20–11:40 |
Break |
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11:40–12:00:Session 2. Survivorship and outcomes research |
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12:00–12:20 |
How’s it going? Quality of life amongst people with colorectal cancer in Ireland. A Ó Céilleachair, M Skally, P Hanly, A Staines, K Kapur, P FitzPatrick, H Comber, L Sharp |
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12:20-12:40 |
Patient, services user and public perspectives on palliative and end of life care in Northern Ireland. M Hully |
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12:40-1:30 |
Lunch |
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1:30-2:20 |
Keynote address:
Professor Valerie Beral |
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2:20-3:00 Session 2 continued. Survivorship and outcomes research |
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2:20-2:40 |
A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of a dietary and physical activity intervention for prostate cancer patients receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT). F Haseen, RF. O’Neill, LJ Murray, JM. O'Sullivan, MM Cantwell |
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2:40:3:00 |
Why do cancer patients die in acute hospitals? A retrospective study by note review. J Blaney, A Gavin |
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3:00-4:00: Session 3. Cancer registration and health services research |
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3:00-3:20 |
A cross-border comparison of breast and cervical cancer screening uptake in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. B Walsh, M Silles, C O’Neill |
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3:20-3:40 |
Associations between the financial impact of cancer and depression, anxiety and stress in individuals with breast, lung and prostate cancer. A Timmons, L Sharp, A-E Carsin, N Donnelly, J Kelly, J McCormack, N Ni Chonghaile, E O'Donnell, O Ryan, H Comber |
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3:40-4:00 |
Factors associated with second adenoma risk in the Northern Ireland Colorectal Polyp Register. HG Mulholland, MB Loughrey, LJ Murray, BT Johnston, AT Gavin and MM Cantwell |