Gut microbiota and its role in human health

Gut microbiota account for the microbial community consisting of at least 1014 micro-organisms including predominantly bacteria, but also viruses, archaeans and protozoa. Not surprisingly, microbiota have a significant role in maintaining human health over a...

Although breast cancer is mostly seen in older women, 23% of patients are under 50 at diagnosis, with 6% under 40, and issues surrounding fertility and family planning are major issues in survivorship care for many of these women. Conversations surrounding this typically begin shortly after diagnosis and before...

Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is the term to describe the types of contraception which involve very little user effort and, as a result, have been shown to be the most effective options for women who really want to avoid pregnancy.

In Ireland most women opt for condoms or the combined oral...

Treating any cancer in pregnancy is complex and a carefully tailored treatment plan is required at all stages, with consideration to the needs of the mother and risks to the foetus. 

Every case of pregnancy-associated cancer should be discussed in multidisciplinary team meetings for series and sequence of...

Case study 1

A 62-year-old woman was recalled by the BreastCheck screening programme due to a suspicious 0.9cm abnormality in her right breast on a screening mammogram

This abnormality was not palpable on clinical examination. She had a background history of hypertension only. She had no family history...