Paula Tierney

ORCID: 0000-0003-0428-9457
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Research Areas
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Parasites and Host Interactions

National Cancer Registry
2024-2025

Trinity College Dublin
2020

Cancer treatment services were interrupted during the pandemic, which potentially increased time to initiation (TTI). This study aimed model impact of a hypothetical three- and six-month delay in TTI on stage breast cancer non-small cell lung (NSCLC) Ireland. The distribution at diagnosis, net survival one five years post projected incidence for 2020 obtained NSCLC, from National Registry primary outcome, probability an upward stage-shift I II III, is presented with 95 % CIs. For cancer,...

10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103020 article EN cc-by Preventive Medicine Reports 2025-03-01

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted cancer services worldwide. We examined the effect of first three waves on number electronic (e)-referrals to rapid access clinics (RACs) for breast, lung and prostate in Ireland.

10.1093/eurpub/ckae092 article EN cc-by-nc European Journal of Public Health 2024-08-19

The COVID-19 pandemic had considerable implications for cancer related care. This study aimed to examine its impact on the dispensing of systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) in Ireland.

10.1016/j.puhip.2024.100557 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Public Health in Practice 2024-11-09
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