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MPCCC's Communique keeps our community up to date with MPCCC's collaborative research and service improvement projects. We welcome your feedback and involvement. Get in touch with us at info@monashpartnersccc.org.
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An end of year message from MPCCC
As we reach the end of 2019, we reflect on many fine achievements across our partner organisations and close the year with two sentiments in mind: gratitude and hope. We are grateful for the many clinicians, scientists, researchers, project teams, nursing, allied health representatives, consumer representatives and patients who have contributed to the innovative research and service improvement programs we have delivered. We also look to the future feeling confident that this work will bring hope to many people affected by cancer. Continue reading »
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MPCCC launches real-time collection of PROMS and PREMS at Monash Health cancer clinic
Patients at Monash Health’s cancer clinic in Berwick are the first to participate in an MPCCC-funded project piloting the real-time collection of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-reported experience measures (PREMs). Continue reading »
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Gippsland’s first ever oncology clinical trial opens through tele-trials partnership
Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) is the first health service in Gippsland to open an oncology clinical trial, owing to the MPCCC’s Monash-Gippsland Tele-trials (MGTT) project collaboration.
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Model of collaborative care is needed and valuable to cancer patients
MPCCC’s pilot study of a collaborative care model for cancer-related depression is feasible and could be readily implemented statewide to benefit all Victorian cancer patients, the independent study evaluation concluded.
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MPCCC Molecular Tumour Board to arise from melanoma pilot research
MPCCC is set to introduce next generation sequencing-based tumour genomic profiling to melanoma multi-disciplinary meetings. The pilot program is coordinated by the MPCCC’s Precision Oncology Program team and includes oncologists from the Victorian Melanoma Service and the Monash Health Translation Precinct. Continue reading »
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MPCCC project develops precision DNA test for cancer patients
A non-invasive blood test could help doctors to diagnose cancer and monitor patient responses to treatment, based on the outcomes of MPCCC research project, The PRECISE Assay (personalised medicine for cancer patients using next-generation sequencing). Continue reading »
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Mandarin cancer education program engages Chinese community
Monash Health, in collaboration with the Cancer Council Victoria and the Southern Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service, held a focus group on 18 November 2019 for members of the Chinese community who have experienced cancer or have cared for a loved one with cancer. Continue reading »
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Monash Health Head and Neck GP Education Series
With support from SMICS and SEMPHN, Mr Adnan Safdar, Director Otorhinolaryngology and the Head & Neck Cancer Team at Monash Health delivered a series of GP Education Workshops in the SMICS region throughout November and December 2019. The three workshops presented by the clinicians below, introduced 49 GPs, practice nurses and dentists to the Optimal Care Pathway for Head & Neck Cancer.
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Geriatric Oncology State-wide Scoping Project
Treatment of cancer in older adults is often more complex than in younger persons because of likely co-morbidities, competing risks of death, potentially altered treatment tolerance, and variable individual preferences (Singh & Lichtman, 20151). In older people, it is therefore vital that health status and decisions regarding treatment are considered in the context of the individual person as a whole. Continue reading »
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Pancreatic Cancer Resectability Project: Adopting the International Guidelines as a single common statewide radiological definition for use in Victorian Health Services
SMICS is taking lead on a new pancreatic project, working in partnership with the North Eastern Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service (NEMICS). In November 2017, 70 clinicians from across Victoria gathered at the Pancreatic Cancer Summit to identify unwarranted variations in clinical practice and outcomes that could be addressed through statewide action. Continue reading »
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MPCCC’s 2019 Cancer Forum highlights the impact of collaboration
On Tuesday 3 September 2019, 185 guests gathered at MPCCC’s 2019 Cancer Forum. Attendees represented a wide range of our stakeholders, including leading researchers, clinicians and allied health professionals, patient advocates, members of government and community representatives. Continue reading »
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 MPCCC 2018-2019 Annual Report
The MPCCC 2018-2019 Annual Report features MPCCC research projects and research highlights from across our partner organisations.
Additionally, the report includes information about recipients of the Medical Research Future Fund and the Victorian Cancer Agency research and clinical trials grants.
You'll also read about the professional development activities and service improvement projects that are being undertaken by the Southern Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service. Continue reading »
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MPCCC is a strategic alliance of health service and research organisations working in partnership to improve cancer outcomes through integrated, collaborative and innovative research, service improvement and clinical care programs. MPCCC is the Cancer and Blood Diseases Theme of Monash and is aligned with the Southern Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service (SMICS). Our partner organisations include Monash University, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Alfred Health, Monash Health, Peninsula Health, Cabrini Health and Eastern Health.
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Alastair is a dietitian completing his PhD on the potential energy imbalance associated with snacking in social drinkers. He has a special interest in novel approaches to addressing supportive care needs for cancer patients. His research includes exploring nutrition support needs of women who gain weight following chemotherapy for breast cancer, and trialling an early nutritional intervention e-platform for people diagnosed with upper gastrointestinal cancer. Alastair's current role involves a multidisciplinary collaboration between clinicians and researchers to trial an innovative approach to the collection and use of
James Kinder is a Clinical Research Coordinator working in early phase Medical Oncology trials at Monash Health. James is currently also working with the MPCCC and GRICS on the Monash-Gippsland Tele trials Pilot. The pilot is directed at increasing the pool of oncology clinical trials accessible to patients in the rural Gippsland region and develop collaborative networking between regional and metro clinical research centres. He is passionate about promoting patient accessibility to new and exciting oncology trials to benefit both patients and the research field alike. James is looking forward to seeing how the pilot will positively impact
Joanne is a registered nurse with a Graduate Certificate in Community Health, Graduate Diploma of Education and Certificate in Project Management. Joanne has worked across a number of clinical and non-clinical settings producing published research in community palliative. In her new role, Joanne is keen
