Queensland research finds the overall incidence rate of childhood cancer in Australia increased by 1.2% per year between 2005 and 2015, it is expected to rise by 7% over the next 20 years. National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) CEO Professor Sarah Hosking says new strategies into immunotherapy, personalised therapies and prevention programs could mean zero breast cancer deaths by the end of the decade. For more on the future of improving breast cancer outcomes, register for the VCCC public lecture with Dr Eric Winer, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Thursday 20 February, 6-7pm: https://www.viccompcancerctr.org/events/improving-breast-cancer-outcomes-past-present-and-future/ University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research (UMCCR) has partnered with Illumina to roll out real-time testing of the most challenging cancer cases, integrating patients’ genomic data into routine clinical decision-making. |
| | | Monday 10 February - Monday 17 February | | | Science Media Exchange - Scimex • Feb 17, 2020 0:19 | | | Childhood cancer rates increase with no change in sight The incidence rate of childhood cancer in Australia increased by 1.2 per cent each year between 2005 and 2015, and is expected to rise a... rise follows a period of stability in childhood cancer incidence dating back to 1996. The researchers say the reasons for... |
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| | Science Media Exchange - Scimex • Feb 16, 2020 23:53 | | | Test measures immune response to improve ovarian cancer diagnosis Researchers have developed a simple blood test that measures the body’s own immune response to improve diagnosis of ovarian cancer. collaboration with Monash University, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, University of Melbourne and Hudson Institute of Medical... |
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| | The Mandarin • Feb 14, 2020 7:25 | | | Victoria launches innovation taskforce The Victorian government has formed a taskforce aimed at fostering local innovation and building global connections. The group will unite... the recent commitment of $5 billion through the Medical Research Future Fund to support breakthrough medical research into new... |
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| | The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners • Feb 13, 2020 15:0 | | | Australian foundation targets zero breast cancer deaths by 2030 The $100 million plan aims to determine why one in 10 women don’t survive beyond five years after diagnosis. excited about the future potential of this system to help reduce tumour growth in women with breast cancer … [and]... |
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| | Science Media Exchange - Scimex • Feb 13, 2020 6:25 | | | Additional diseases can affect cancer burden in Aussie patients Around 63 per cent of Aussie cancer patients suffer from at least one chronic disease, according to an observational study of over 2,000... observational study of over 2,000 cancer patients, and this can influence their cancer burden too. The... |
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| | Science Media Exchange - Scimex • Feb 12, 2020 3:1 | | | Steady-handed robot succeeds in super delicate microsurgery Dutch researchers have assisted in the first in-human trials of robot-assisted supermicrosurgery, which can be performed on vessels in the... to assist in surgeries for multiple patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema. The researchers evaluated the... |
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| | Pursuit • Feb 11, 2020 23:9 | | | The genomic jigsaw of cancer Mapping the human genome is revolutionising medicine. The aim? To turn cancer into a manageable, chronic disease like diabetes extremely difficult to read accurately. But that hasn’t stopped University of Melbourne researchers from using the technology to... |
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| | Financial Review (Licensed by Copyright Agency) • Feb 11, 2020 0:0 | | | Melbourne to host landmark global innovation summit Share Melbourne has secured the rights to host a major global innovation conference, set to bring together experts... the recent commitment of $5 billion through the Medical Research Future Fund to support breakthrough medical research into new... |
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| | ABC Radio National • Feb 10, 2020 17:30 | | | Should we screen for lung cancer in Australia? New research says lung cancer screening saves lives and catches cancer earlier than it would otherwise be found. New research says lung cancer screening saves lives and catches cancer earlier than it would otherwise be found. |
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