A new study by Irish researchers may pave the way to developing a more effective means of treating patients with the most common form of breast cancer. The promising findings are described in a paper published in the leading journal “Cancer Research”, in a study headed by researchers from RCSI and UCD, and supported by the Irish Cancer Society and Precision Oncology Ireland

To mark Cancer Week Ireland which runs from Monday 28th of September until Sunday 4th of October, POI are collaborating with our charity partners and patient advocacy groups on a number of public research talks.

UCC based POI postdoctoral researcher Dr. Sidney Walker describes the potential role of the microbiome in the development of precision medicine treatment strategies for cancer patients