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Brands off our kids

The Brands Off Our Kids campaign is urging government to put the health of the community above the profits of the processed food industry and introduce measures to protect our children from this unhealthy marketing. Read more

Curiosity leads to discoveries delivering tomorrow's cures

As a haematologist, a specialist in blood diseases, for more than 20 years, Prof. Dawson treats patients with blood cancers while also running a large research lab. Read more

Heating up tumour research

Ground-breaking discoveries that have the potential to revolutionise cancer treatment in the years to come. Read more

New home finger-prick blood test to revolutionise cancer monitoring

A ground-breaking at home finger-prick blood test to measure patient cancer remission and reoccurrence could transform cancer monitoring. Read more

Revolutionary new method to reduce cancer risk

Prof. Kathryn Backholer and her team have developed a revolutionary image detection system to monitor the marketing of unhealthy food products to children that are known to increase risk of cancer. Read more

The cells of origin: groundbreaking research to understand how liver tumours form to develop new lifesaving treatment

Melbourne researchers are, for the first time, aiming to transform how liver cancer is treated by improving our understanding of how liver tumours are formed. Read more

Regional clinical trials provide quality care at a local level

The expansion of clinical trials to improve access for regional cancer patients is more important than ever. Read more

Advancing research with the next generation

Dr Laura Porter is one of four Postdoctoral Research Fellowship recipients, whose research grant is funded by Cancer Council Victoria's Postdoctoral Research Grants. Read more

Unlocking the secrets about cancer

John, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in July 2023, did not think twice when he donated his colon tissue sample to the Victorian Cancer Biobank. Read more
Professor Erica Sloan

An update from Professor Erica Sloan

We have discovered that beta-blocker drugs play a special role during cancer treatments, such as radiotherapy. We found that by blocking the stress response, beta-blockers boost the function of immune cells, helping the body to protect us during cancer treatment. Read more
Ashleigh Poh

Paving the way for the next generation of cancer researchers

For Ashleigh Poh, a summer internship has led to a meaningful career working on and leading cancer research projects. Read more

Finding community through clinical trials

While she'd first been scared of clinical trials, Jennifer says they're actually safe spaces for people affected by cancer. Read more

The Conversation Hour episode on clinical trials

This episode of the Conversation Hour on ABC Radio Melbourne explores the important role clinical trials play in advancing cancer care and improving outcomes. Listen to the episode here

Harnessing new technology to accelerate cancer research

Your support is leading to exciting developments in cancer cell identification. Read more

Busting clinical trial myths

Dr Dishan Herath from Western Health helps to dispel common misconceptions around participating in clinical trials. Read more
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