Cells to Surgery Quiz: December 2020

Cancer projections to 2020

Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the thin lining that mainly covers the lungs and abdominal cavity. An average of 24 cases of mesothelioma was diagnosed per year in Ireland between 1994 and 2010 (Table 1), representing less than 0.2% of all invasive cancers. Over 5 times more frequently diagnosed in men than in women, the main risk factor for mesothelioma is asbestos, largely ascribed to work r...

Cancer projections to 2020

Between 1994 and 2011, an average of 6,899 cases of invasive skin cancer was diagnosed per year in Ireland. Malignant melanoma accounted for just over 8% of this number; the vast bulk of all invasive skin cancers being non-melanomatous subtypes, of which over 6,300 were diagnosed each year (Table 1). Over 95% of these “nonmelanoma” skin cancers were histologically diagnosed and almost all were ...

2010 to 2020 - Looking Forward

Postgraduate Quiz

A 37 year old gentleman with recurrent chest pain and dyspnoea on exertion was referred for cardiac CT examination after an equivocal exercise stress test.

Photo Quiz

Here is a clue: He founded the discipline of veterinary epidemiology and the concept of One Medicine. Decide fi rst. Then turn the page.