Peer-reviewed articles
A collection of peer-reviewed scientific papers published in various journals with NCRI staff as authors or collaborators.
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O’Lorcain P, Deady S, Comber H. Mortality predictions for colon and anorectal cancer for Ireland, 2003-17. Colorectal Dis. 2006;8(5):393-401. doi:10.1111/j.1463-1318.2006.00951.x
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O’Lorcain P, Deady S, Comber H. Mortality predictions for esophageal, stomach, and pancreatic cancer, Ireland, up to 2015. Int J Gastrointest Cancer. 2006;37(1):15-25. doi:10.1385/IJGC:37:1:15
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Anderson LA, Johnston BT, Watson RG, et al. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the esophageal inflammation-metaplasia-adenocarcinoma sequence. Cancer Res. 2006;66(9):4975-4982. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-05-4253
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Comber H, Cronin DP, Deady S, Lorcain PO, Riordan P. Delays in treatment in the cancer services: impact on cancer stage and survival. Ir Med J. 2005;98(8):238-239.
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Cronin DP, Harlan LC, Clegg LX, Stevens JL, Yuan G, Davis TA. Patterns of care in a population-based random sample of patients diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Hematol Oncol. 2005;23(2):73-81. doi:10.1002/hon.747
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Comber H, Gavin A. Recent trends in cervical cancer mortality in Britain and Ireland: the case for population-based cervical cancer screening. Br J Cancer. 2004;91(11):1902-1904. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602236
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O’Lorcain P, Comber H. Lung cancer mortality predictions for Ireland 2001-2015 and current trends in North Western Europe. Lung Cancer. 2004;46(2):157-163. doi:10.1016/j.lungcan.2004.04.035
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Montanaro F, Bray F, Gennaro V, et al. Pleural mesothelioma incidence in Europe: evidence of some deceleration in the increasing trends. Cancer Causes Control. 2003;14(8):791-803. doi:10.1023/a:1026300619747
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Mahmud SM, Reilly M, Comber H. Patterns of initial management of lung cancer in the Republic of Ireland: a population-based observational study. Lung Cancer. 2003;41(1):57-64. doi:10.1016/s0169-5002(03)00148-x
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Comber H, Perry IJ. Observational studies for intervention assessment. Lancet. 2001;357(9274):2141-2142. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(00)05219-3
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Comber H. Some patients with colorectal cancer may have been missed by Northern Ireland registry. BMJ. 1999;319(7206):385. doi:10.1136/bmj.319.7206.385a
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Codd MB, Buttimer J, Comber H, Stack J, Gorey TF. Mortality from breast cancer in Ireland prior to the introduction of population-based mammographic screening. Ir J Med Sci. 1999;168(2):87-92. doi:10.1007/BF02946471
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Comber H. The Irish National Cancer Registry. Ir Med J. 1994;87(5):126, 128.