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Current Issue

Update Oncology & Haematology Vol 12 Issue 8 August 2026

Editors Choice

Breast cancer in young women: An updated clinical perspective

By Hazel Keane cANP and Dr Reem Salman - 14th Aug 2026

Just Published

New European Hematology Association guidelines on the management of CLL

By Dawn O'Shea - 14th Aug 2026
Cardiotoxicity in childhood cancer survivors

By Dr Karen O’Neill and Dr Scheryll Alken - 14th Aug 2026
Nuclear medicine in the management of cancer in Ireland

By Prof Martin O’Connell - 14th Aug 2026

New standard of care for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma

By Dawn O'Shea - 14th Aug 2026
Advances in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

By Dawn O'Shea - 14th Aug 2026
CLL: An evolving therapeutic landscape

By Dawn O'Shea - 14th Aug 2026
Europe’s first CAR T cell therapy trial for light chain amyloidosis

By Priscilla Lynch - 14th Aug 2026

Improving triplet therapy tolerability in AML

By Dawn O'Shea - 14th Aug 2026
Trauma-informed care in cervical screening

By Catherine Reilly - 14th Aug 2026

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Contemporary management of male LUTs

Male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) represent one of the most frequent reasons for consultation in ageing men. Although commonly...

By Lynn Casey - 20th Jul 2026

Module Type: Tutorial | CPD Points: 2

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- Pain
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- Pain
Neuropathic pain: Advances and challenges

The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) is...

By Dr Dominic Hegarty - 12th Jun 2026

Module Type: Tutorial | CPD Points: 2

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- Pain | Pharmacology
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- Pain | Pharmacology
Navigating codeine legislation: Safe practice and effective alternatives in acute pain

Codeine remains the most commonly used opioid analgesic in Ireland,...

By Dr Bernard Kenny - 12th Jun 2026

Module Type: Tutorial | CPD Points: 2
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- Respiratory
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- Respiratory
Clinical update on interstitial lung diseases

Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) represent a diverse group of lung...

By Dr Nazia Chaudhuri Manal Elshafie Mirthica Suganthan Dr Seán Coghlan - 15th Apr 2026

Module Type: Case Study | CPD Points: 2
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- Respiratory medicine
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- Respiratory medicine
The latest approaches to diagnosing and managing COPD

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) defines...

By Dr Eleanor & Cronin Prof Breda Cushen - 17th Apr 2026

Module Type: Tutorial | CPD Points: 2

- CPD Modules
- Respiratory medicine
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- Respiratory medicine
Diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and adolescents

Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases affecting...

By Dr Dermot Nolan - 17th Apr 2026

Module Type: Tutorial | CPD Points: 2
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- Women’s Health
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- Women’s Health
Menopause: Diagnosis and management

For most women, menopause is the natural conclusion of her...

By Dr Genevieve Ferraris - 21st Jan 2025

Module Type: Tutorial | CPD Points: 2
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- Addiction
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- Addiction
The presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of opioid dependence

Opioid use disorder (OUD) defines the chronic use of opioid...

By Dr Garrett McGovern - 23rd Jan 2025

Module Type: Tutorial | CPD Points: 2

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Crohn’s disease: Diagnosis and management

This module gives a detailed overview of the latest diagnosis...

By - 18th Aug 2025

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New standard of care for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma

The pre-planned interim analysis of the Monumental-3 trial suggests the anti-GPRC5D bispecific antibody talquetamab...

By Dawn O'Shea - 14th Aug 2026

Advances in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Blinatumomab (BLI), inotuzumab ozogamicin (INO), and CAR T cell therapy...

By Dawn O'Shea - 14th Aug 2026

Improving triplet therapy tolerability in AML

Triplet therapy with azacitidine (AZA), venetoclax (VEN), and the FLT3...

By Dawn O'Shea - 14th Aug 2026
Epcoritamab for relapsed/refractory large B cell lymphoma

The CD3×CD20 bispecific antibody (bsAb), epcoritamab, is approved as monotherapy...

By Dawn O'Shea - 14th Aug 2026
Treating advanced Hodgkin lymphoma in older adults

PET-guided brentuximab vedotin, etoposide, cyclophosphamide, adrip/doxorubicin, dacarbazine, and dexamethasone (BrECADD)...

By Dawn O'Shea - 14th Aug 2026

CAR T cell therapy for relapsed or refractory AML

Anti-CD7 CAR T cell therapy demonstrates rapid and deep MRD-negative...

By Dawn O'Shea - 14th Aug 2026
European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders Congress 2026

The 19th annual European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders...

By Update Journal - 14th Aug 2026
EAU26

The 41st Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology...

By Update Journal - 16th Jul 2026

John Fitzpatrick Genito urinary Cancer Conference 16-17 April 2026

St Vincent's University Hospital has launched a new initiative which...

By Denise Doherty - 16th Jul 2026

Research News

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Europe’s first CAR T cell therapy trial for light chain amyloidosis

The current standard treatment for light chain amyloidosis (AL) is chemotherapy. While often effective, it can cause significant side...

By Priscilla Lynch - 14th Aug 2026

- Oncology
- Research News
- Update
- Urology
KEYNOTE trials reshaping the treatment landscape of muscle-invasive bladder cancer

An interim analysis of the Phase 3 EV-304 trial, also...

By Denise Doherty - 16th Jul 2026

- Cardiology
- Research News
TILDA highlights persistent unmet need in hypertension management in Ireland

Hypertension is common and remains one of the most modifiable...

By Dr Caoimhe McGarvey - 20th Mar 2026
- Cardiology
- Research News
What is the impact of lipid-lowering therapies on cardiovascular disease incidence among women with familial hypercholesterolaemia? A systematic review

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading global killer, causing about...

By Catherine Hennessy, Prof Declan Patton, Prof Tom O’Connor, Prof Chanel Watson, Prof Zena Moore and Linda Nugent - 20th Mar 2026
- Cardiology
- Research News
Nicotine in all forms is toxic to heart and blood vessels – ESC

Nicotine is toxic to the heart and blood vessels, regardless...

By Priscilla Lynch - 20th Mar 2026

- Cardiology
- Research News
‘Need for renewed focus’ in STEMI care, according to latest NOCA report

The National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) has recently published...

By Denise Doherty - 20th Mar 2026
Electrical stimulation re-programmes human macrophage to favour tissue repair

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that electrical stimulation...

By Dawn O'Shea - 22nd Oct 2025

Encapsulating innovation in endoscopy

The inaugural Irish Capsule Endoscopy Registry (ICaRe) Report was launched...

By Catherine Reilly - 24th Sep 2025

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Current Issue

Update Oncology & Haematology Vol 12 Issue 8 August 2026

Editors Choice

Breast cancer in young women: An updated clinical perspective

Just Published

New European Hematology Association guidelines on the management of CLL

Cardiotoxicity in childhood cancer survivors

Nuclear medicine in the management of cancer in Ireland

New standard of care for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma

Advances in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

CLL: An evolving therapeutic landscape

Europe’s first CAR T cell therapy trial for light chain amyloidosis

Improving triplet therapy tolerability in AML

Trauma-informed care in cervical screening

CPD Modules

Neuropathic pain: Advances and challenges

Navigating codeine legislation: Safe practice and effective alternatives in acute pain

Clinical update on interstitial lung diseases

The latest approaches to diagnosing and managing COPD

Diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and adolescents

Menopause: Diagnosis and management

The presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of opioid dependence

Crohn’s disease: Diagnosis and management

Conference News

Advances in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Improving triplet therapy tolerability in AML

Epcoritamab for relapsed/refractory large B cell lymphoma

Treating advanced Hodgkin lymphoma in older adults

CAR T cell therapy for relapsed or refractory AML

European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders Congress 2026

EAU26

John Fitzpatrick Genito urinary Cancer Conference 16-17 April 2026

Research News

KEYNOTE trials reshaping the treatment landscape of muscle-invasive bladder cancer

TILDA highlights persistent unmet need in hypertension management in Ireland

What is the impact of lipid-lowering therapies on cardiovascular disease incidence among women with familial hypercholesterolaemia? A systematic review

Nicotine in all forms is toxic to heart and blood vessels – ESC

‘Need for renewed focus’ in STEMI care, according to latest NOCA report

Electrical stimulation re-programmes human macrophage to favour tissue repair

Encapsulating innovation in endoscopy

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Update Oncology & Haematology Vol 12 Issue 8 August 2026

Update Nephrology and Urology Vol 12 Issue 7 July 2026

Update Rheumatology and Pain Vol 12 Issue 6 June 2026

Update Respiratory Medicine Vol 12 Issue 4 April 2026

Update Cardiology Vol 12 Issue 3 March 2026

Update Oncology & Haematology Vol 12 Issue 2 February 2026

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