Australia’s Minister for Health Greg Hunt addressed the AAMRI annual dinner where he announced a $20M research investment into ovarian cancer. In another announcement, Minster Hunt with Australia’s Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government Mark Coulton committed a $100M increase for clinical trials to build access in rural, remote and regional areas. Congratulations to WEHI’s Professors Andreas Strasser and David Vaux on winning the CSL Florey Medal for Lifetime Achievement for identifying cell death triggers and how they can be used to fight cancer. Peter Mac researchers have uncovered a new role for the X chromosome and its impact on cancer risk. New clinical guidelines for patients with keratinocyte skin cancers have been released by the Australian Department of Health, published on Cancer Council Australia’s website. |
| | | Monday 25 November - Monday 2 December | | | Herald Sun (Licensed by Copyright Agency) • Nov 29, 2019 20:0 | | | Light therapy emerges as promising new treatment for ovarian cancer A light therapy used to treat skin cancer and sun spots is emerging as a promising treatment for reaching cancer... of offering a less painful treatment with minimal scarring. Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre will also test the experiment... |
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| | The Department of Health • Nov 29, 2019 11:56 | | | $100 million to increase clinical trial participation A joint media release with the Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government, the Hon Mark Coulton MP, announcing... research capacity. This contestable program, funded under the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), is all about... |
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| | The Department of Health • Nov 28, 2019 9:40 | | | Address at the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes Dinner Read Minister Hunt's address at the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) Dinner. Minister Hunt talks about the... . These are about delivering precision medicine. And already through the Medical Research Future Fund, we've delivered $100... |
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| | Science Media Exchange - Scimex • Nov 28, 2019 9:29 | | | An extra MRI may help pick up breast cancer in women with dense breast tissue Having dense breast tissue is a risk factor for breast cancer, but it also makes cancers harder to detect using mammograms. Now Dutch... is a risk factor for breast cancer, but it also makes cancers harder to detect using mammograms. Now Dutch research has... |
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| | The Department of Health • Nov 28, 2019 8:52 | | | $20 Million for Ovarian Cancer Research The Australian Government’s $20 million for research grants into ovarian cancer opens today. . The MRFF is a $20 billion investment in the health of Australians, our economy and the sustainability of our health system.... |
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| | The Medical News • Nov 27, 2019 23:30 | | | What protects killer T cells from accidental death? White blood cells, which release a toxic potion of proteins to kill cancerous and virus-infected cells, are protected from any harm by the... properties of their cell envelopes, find scientists from UCL and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne. Until now, it... |
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| | Medianet • Nov 27, 2019 17:0 | | | When cells forget how to die - a hallmark of cancer MEDIA RELEASE: Embargoed to 5 pm (AEDT time) Wednesday 27 November 2019 When cells forget how to die – a hallmark of cancer Andreas... Vaux is Deputy Director, Science Integrity and Ethics of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, and Andreas Strasser is the head... |
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| | Mirage News • Nov 26, 2019 17:6 | | | New guidelines for Australias national cancer Australians with keratinocyte (non-melanoma) skin cancers will be benefit from the release of new clinical guidelines launched today,... New guidelines for Australias national cancer |
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