Cancer

Cancers are amongst the commonest causes of death in this country, accounting for about one in every four deaths - almost 130,000 per annum.  The majority of cancer deaths are from tumours found in four principal sites: lung, colorectal, breast and prostate (Figure 1).

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The Pre-Malignant Lesion: The Adenomatous Polyp

There is abundant evidence that virtually all colorectal carcinomas (cancers) begin as adenomatous polyps.  In a number of studies, colonic polyps have been left and some disappear, but many increase in size or progress to a cancer.

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The digestive system is a long tube extending from the mouth at one end the anus (bottom) at the other end. The purpose of the digestive system is to break down food that is eaten so that energy and nutrients can be absorbed into the body. It also plays a role in absorption of water and the excretion of some waste products from the body.

Read more: What is Colorectal Cancer?

Treating cancer forms much of my workload and holds much of my research interests.  Particular areas of cancer interest are:

Read more: Oncology