Research Type: Extramural
Researchers at Cancer Council NSW found that compared to the general population, men who survived melanoma have a higher risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer later in life.
A team of Cancer Council researchers has shown that physical activity is an important factor in preventing cancer, particularly cancer of the colon, irrespective of body weight.
Our researchers are providing crucial evidence to support prevention strategies both in Australia and around the world.
Lyndal Wellard-Cole and her team set out to determine what impact, if any, the legislation has had on the kilojoule content of Australian fast foods.
Professor Robert Baxter and his team have tested a promising new therapy, which can effectively block the growth of triple negative breast cancer by inhibiting two proteins that act as stimulators.
Professor John Mattick and his team are using cutting-edge sequencing technologies to uncover various components of DNA and how they differ in cancer cells.
Tony Maxwell talks about his involvement in cancer support groups and representing consumers in deciding what research Cancer Council funds.
This research has provided a groundbreaking insight into the relationship between the protein dyskerin
and neuroblastoma, a deadly childhood cancer.
Professor David Watkins and his team have discovered a previously unknown reason for treatment resistance in lung cancer.
This research project will use a powerful microscope to identify how tumour cells activate T cells, a type of immune cell.