Topic: Cancer research

Cancer Council NSW researchers have found that over one third of long-term Australian prostate cancer survivors need more supportive care than they are getting.

Research has indicated that the HPV vaccine could have further-reaching benefits than preventing HPV and cervical cancer.

Professor Anna deFazio wants to create a new treatment pathway so a patient with ovarian cancer can be screened at the time of diagnosis to determine the molecular profile of her cancer.

This project will improve understanding of what causes treatment resistance in ER+ breast cancer and identify new ways to overcome it.

Prof Molloy wants to understand why and how polyps become cancerous to reduce the incidence of bowel cancer in Australia.

This innovative research could be a breakthrough in treating pancreatic cancer and improving survival outcomes.

This project aims to improve treatment by monitoring an individual’s response to immunotherapy. 

This project will narrow in on a specific gene regulation process known to play a role in the cancer development.

Immunotherapy is yet to make a substantial impact on treatment for advanced breast cancer, A/Professor Swarbrick wants to understand why.