Conference on population-based cancer research in Ireland

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.

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Conference on population-based cancer research in Ireland

Session 1. Aetiology, prevention and early detection

10:00-10-15

The Northern Barrett's Register--incidence and risk factors for progression to cancer

Professor Liam Murray, Queens University Belfast

10:15-10:30

The role of folate in the aetiology of oesophageal lesions

Dr Linda Sharp, National Cancer Registry

10:30-10:45

Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, statins and pancreatic cancer risk in the UK GP Research Database

Ms Marie Bradley, Queens University Belfast

10:45-11:00

Evaluating options for a colorectal cancer screening programme in Ireland

Mr Alan O Céilleachair, National Cancer Registry

11:00-11:30

Epilymph and beyond--haematological cancer aetiology, genetics and serendipity

Professor Anthony Staines, Dublin City University

Keynote address

11:30-12:30

Professor Christopher Wild, Director, International Agency for Research on Cancer

Session 2 Survivorship

13:30-14:00

Self management strategies utilised by prostate cancer patients

Dr Eilis McCaughan, University of Ulster

14:00-14:15

Overview of the role of diet in cancer survival

Dr Marie Cantwell, Queens University Belfast

14:15-14:30

The financial cost and consequences of having cancer in Ireland

Dr Aileen Timmons, National Cancer Registry

14:30-14:45

Needs assessment of cancer survivors

Dr Michael Donnelly, Queens University Belfast

Session 3. Cancer registration and health services research

15:00-15:30

Pharmacoepidemiology in Ireland--past, present and future

Dr Kathleen Bennett, Trinity College Dublin

15:30-15:45

Regional variation in breast-conserving surgery & radiotherapy for breast cancer

Dr Paul Walsh, National Cancer Registry

15:45-16:00

What are the explanations for rising incidence and falling mortality in prostate cancer? an all-Ireland study

Dr Frances Drummond, National Cancer Registry

16:00-16:15

The potential of cancer registration data for audit and research

Dr Anna Gavin, Northern Ireland Cancer Registry

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