Browsing Surgery (Theses and Dissertations) by Sponsor "Health Research Board (HRB)"
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Investigating the impact of body composition and nutritional intervention strategies in pancreatic cancer
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Surgery, 2020)Introduction: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC), while often described a rare or neglected cancer, is the fourth cause of cancer-related mortality in the US and Europe. Unintentional weight loss is a prominent feature of ... -
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 ...