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August 2019

 

MPCCC 2019 Cancer Forum Dinner

Tuesday 3 September 2019
Huntingdale Golf Course
Windsor Avenue, Oakleigh South 
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MPCCC Precision Oncology Seminar: 'Genome Profiling of Cancers of Unknown Primary (CUP)'

Presented by guest speaker Dr Richard Tothill, Rare Disease Oncogenomics laboratory, Centre for Cancer Research, University of Melbourne. 

Friday 30 August, 12.30-1.30pm
Frankston Hospital
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MPCCC Precision Oncology Seminar: 'From Poison to Precision: the development of novel therapies for high risk childhood cancers'

Presented by guest speaker Associate Professor David Zeigler, Group Leader of the Brain Tumour Group at Children’s Cancer Institute and Chair of Clinical Trials for the Zero Childhood Cancer personalised medicine program, led by Children’s Cancer Institute and Sydney Children’s Hospital.

Friday 6 September, 1.00-2.00pm
Monash Children's Hospital
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Funding to combat deadly ovarian cancer

Dr Maree Bilandzic has been awarded $700,000 to progress research to target rogue cancer cells called ‘leader cells.’  The announcement is part of $2.2 million awarded by the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) to progress treatments for ovarian cancer. Continue reading »
Gandel Wing promotes hope and healing

Mt Waverley resident Annette Stewart was one of the first oncology patients to experience the new oncology and haematology unit in the Gandel Wing. She says the picturesque outlook from the new building can only help make patients feel better. Continue reading »

Give for dads this Father’s Day

The Alfred has launched its 2019 Father’s Day Appeal, asking Victorians to ‘G1ve 4 Life’ to help provide critical care and services for dads and their families when they need it most. Continue reading »
Toorak College students sew caps for cancer patients at Frankston Hospital

Seventy Toorak College international boarding students have spent the last 12 weeks sewing special caps for cancer patients at Frankston Hospital. The students all made a cap each as part of a weekend activity, and came to Frankston Hospital on 6 August to donate the caps in person. Continue reading »

Treating infections to prevent stomach cancer

Providing better treatment for people infected with a bacteria that commonly causes stomach ulcers could help reduce the burden of stomach cancer in New Zealand, especially among Māori and Pasifika. Continue reading »
Positive results from first-in-class, first-in-human trial of blood cancer drug

Peter Mac scientists working with the drug company Senhwa Biosciences have developed a new way to target cancer, and have demonstrated it can stall disease progression in patients who are no longer responding to conventional treatments. Continue reading »

Cancer survey highlights patient perspective

A cancer collaboration has launched new research that highlights the potential waste and inefficiencies experienced by cancer patients regarding their diagnosis, treatment, psychological support and medical costs. Continue reading »

Patient insights on cancer care: opportunities for improving efficiency

The patient perspective is too often forgotten in considerations of how cancer care can be improved. The All.Can patient survey gave us a unique opportunity to ask this question directly to those who have had personal experience of cancer. Continue reading »
Improving cancer care through good communication

A new study highlights effective ways to improve care for people living with cancer by working on the communication between physicians and their patients. Continue reading »

2,000 new experts in the community

A Melbourne GP has just become the 2,000th person to join a 4-week online course to better help people living with or recovering from cancer. The course, Cancer Survivorship for Primary Care Practitioners was launched just over a year ago and is accessed on the FutureLearn platform as a MOOC – massive open online course. Continue reading »

Cancer Survivorship for Primary healthcare providers: This online training course provides strategies for the management of patients during and after cancer treatment and is endorsed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Three options are available, from a free 6-week course to a year-long paid subscription. More information » 


The VicTAG Chemotherapy Audit Toolkit contains tools designed to assist in auditing chemotherapy prescribing against protocol as well as a quality framework covering creating protocols for use in a health service and prescribing variation management. It was developed by the Victorian Therapeutics Advisory Group (VicTAG) with support from the Victorian Government. Enquries please contact Shaun O’Connor. More information » 

MRFF   Genomics Health Futures Mission Pathogen Genomics provides researchers with grants of up to $10 million for large-scale pilot research studies into pathogen genomics late in the research and development pipeline aiming to demonstrate clinical and/or public health utility, cost-effectiveness, and capacity for translation of genomics in the clinic, in recognition that such evidence is critical to the adoption of genomics in mainstream healthcare. Applications close 12 September 2019. Find out more »
 


Victorian Cancer Agency 2019 Funding Round includes Early-career Research Fellowships; Mid-career Research Fellowships; Clinical Research Fellowships and Cancer Prevention and Screening Research Grants. Applications close 25 September 2019. Find out more »
 


UKRI-NHMRC Built Environment and Prevention Research Scheme 2019 is an international opportunity funded by the UK Research and Innovation's Medical Research Council. The scheme will support Australian participation and collaboration in world-leading prevention research seeking to address the shared burden of non-communicable diseases influenced by the built environment. Applications close 16 October 2019. Find out more »
 


MRFF International Clinical Trial Collaborations (ICTC) Program will provide support for Australian research teams to conduct clinical trial research in collaboration with international counterparts. Minimum data due date 20 November 2019; applications close 4 December 2019. Find out more »
 


NHMRC Partnership Projects PRC3 is a scheme that provides funding of up to $1.5 million over 5 years to support the creation of new opportunities for researchers and policy makers to work together to define research questions, undertake research, interpret the findings and implement the findings into policy and practice. Minimum data due date on 20 November 2019; applications close 2 December 2019. Find out more »
 

MPCCC Precision Oncology Seminar: Dr Richard Tothill, 'Genomic Profiling in Cancers of Unknown Primary (CUP)'
Date: Friday 30 August
Where: Frankston Hospital
Information and registration

MPCCC 2019 Cancer Forum
Date: Tuesday 3 September
Where: Huntindgale Golf Club, Oakleigh
Information and Registration (places limited)

MPCCC Precision Oncology Seminar: A/Prof David Ziegler, 'From Poison to Precision: the development of novel therapies for high risk childhood cancers'
Date: Friday 6 September
Where: Monash Children's Hospital
Information and Registration

Oceanic Palliative Care Conference 2019 VICTORIAN CANCER MALNUTRITION COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
Date: 10-13 September
Where: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
Information and Registration

Victorian Cancer Malnutrition Collaborative Community of Practice
Date: Wednesday 11 September
Where: Peter McCallum Cancer Centre
Information and Registration

The Alfred 6 Hour Charity Mountain Bike Race
Date: Saturday 21 September
Where: Bright, Victoria
Information and Registration

Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) International Clinical Trials Conference
Date: 2-5 October
Where: ICC Sydney
Information and Registration

2019 Conference of the Australasian Genomic Technologies Association
Date: 7-9 October
Where: The Pullman, Albert Park Lake
Information and Registration

5th Victorian Psycho-oncology Conference
Date: Friday 8 November
Where: Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Melbourne
Information and Registration

APIC2 - 2nd Asia Pacific Conference on Integrated Care
Date: 11-13 November
Where: Melbourne
Information and Registration

COSA’s 46th Annual Scientific Meeting
Date: 12-14 November
Where: Adelaide Convention Centre
Information and Registration

8th Annual NHMRC Symposium on Research Translation
Date: 19-20 November
Where: The Pullman, Albert Park Lake
Information and Registration

The International Conference on Genome Informatics 
Date: 9-11 December
Where: Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney
Information and Registration

3rd Victorian Cancer Survivorship Conference 2020
Date: 12-13 March, 2020
Where: Crown Convention Centre, Melbourne
Information and registration

Women in cancer research. Read article »

OVQUEST - Life after the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer - An international survey of symptoms and concerns in ovarian cancer survivors. Read article »

Restoration of microRNA-29c in type I endometrioid cancer reduced endometrial cancer cell growth. Read article »

Delays and Barriers to Cancer Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review. Read article »

Satisfaction, disappointment and regret surrounding fertility preservation decisions in the paediatric and adolescent cancer population. Read article »

Plasma levels of the soluble form of the FcγRIIa receptor vary with receptor polymorphisms and are elevated in rheumatoid arthritis. Read article »

Patients' and caregivers' contested perspectives on spiritual care for those affected by advanced illnesses: a qualitative descriptive study. Read article »

Context-Dependent Role for T-bet in T Follicular Helper Differentiation and Germinal Center Function following Viral Infection. Read article »
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