Surgery: Recent submissions
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C-reactive protein as a prognostic factor in cancer
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Surgery, 2022)Prognostication, the prediction of future outcomes, is a key aspect of cancer care but remains imprecise. An elevated serum C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with high symptom burden, poor quality of life and shorter ... -
Investigating the Role of Altered Energy Metabolism in the Therapeutic Response of Rectal Cancer
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Surgery, 2022)Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the 3rd most commonly diagnosed cancer world-wide, accounting for an estimated 10% of all cancers diagnosed annually globally. One in three CRCs occur in the rectum. The standard of care for ... -
Combination radiotherapy and immunotherapy: effects on the immune landscape of oesophageal adenocarcinoma and the multimodal therapeutic paradigm
The incidence of cancer of the oesophagus and the gastro-oesophageal junction (GEJ) has increased exponentially in the western world over the last half century. Oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) is now the dominant subtype, ... -
End-Of-Life Decision Making A Novel Entrustable Professional Activity?
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Surgery, 2022)Introduction: Making tough decisions about End-Of-Life situations and palliative care in acute surgical scenarios is a non-technical skill surgeons have to master over a number of years of experience. Data suggests that ... -
Exercise-Based Dysphagia Rehabilitation for Adults with Oesophageal Cancer: a Systematic Review
(2022)Background: Dysphagia is prevalent in oesophageal cancer with significant clinical and psychosocial complications. The purpose of this study was i) to examine the impact of exercise-based dysphagia rehabilitation on clinical ...
