Category: News & Articles
... (Keytruda) and nivolumab (Opdivo) are heralding this new era in cancer treatment. Some people taking these drugs can see their cancer completely disappear; there’s nothing left to see on their ... of people with melanoma , and will soon be available for people with kidney and lung cancers. Trials continue in most types of cancer . ...
Category: News & Articles
A new website was established by the Hunter Cancer Research Alliance to promote the long-term benefits of storing cancer material for future research use. A new website – ... Mater Newcastle who are studying cancers of the brain, breast, bowel, kidney, lung, pancreas and prostate, among others. But more samples are ...
Category: News & Articles
... thanks Cheryl for her efforts to raise vital funds for ovarian cancer research. Cheryl Milburn relished life with a loving husband and ... couldn’t find any. “He sent me on my way saying it was probably kidney issues. He was usually very good at picking things up, but he ... referred to a gynaecologist where a CT scan confirmed she had ovarian cancer. Across the next ten years, Cheryl would undergo a hysterectomy, ...
Category: News & Articles
... Xu Dong Zhang and his team have discovered a way to combat a form of cancer most common in children under five – neuroblastoma . ... Xu Dong Zhang and his team have discovered a way to combat a form of cancer most common in children under five – neuroblastoma . ... of the United States of America. Neuroblastoma is a type of cancer that can be found anywhere in the body but is most commonly ...
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... to improve targeting accuracy and reduce treatment time for prostate cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Hunter researchers have ... to improve targeting accuracy and reduce treatment time for prostate cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. The SPARK trial studies an ... to other cancers affected by motion, including lung, liver, kidney and pancreas cancers. This Australian technology could become the ...
Category: News & Articles
The use of immunosuppression therapy prior to kidney transplantation elevates the risk of all cancers – particularly ... and Paul Trevillian. The use of immunosuppression therapy prior to kidney transplantation elevates the risk of all cancers – particularly ... data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s National Cancer Registry. “Clinicians have known for some time that the ...
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... of the tumour microenvironment has been mapped by an international cancer team involving Hunter researcher Dr Craig Gedye , seeking to build a clearer picture of how the immune system is involved with cancer . Using cutting-edge imaging technology called Mass Cytometry, ... the 3.5 million measured cells. The study focused on a common type of kidney cancer called a clear cell carcinoma, however Dr Gedye is ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... patient outcomes? I undertake clinical, translational and basic cancer research in melanoma, brain, prostate, bladder and kidney cancers. Why did you get into research? My research career began ... on several fronts. I am working in the lab to better understand kidney cancer. I’ve found ways to grow kidney cancer in the lab, and ...
Category: General
... patients will benefit from a new chemotherapy drug for colorectal cancer. Standard treatment for patients with advanced (metastatic) colorectal cancer is now with the expensive chemotherapy drug bevacizumab (Bev). ... but also can cause some side-effects such as thrombosis, bleeding, kidney disorders and heart failure. There are currently no markers for ...
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... current PhD students are researching cannabinoid therapies, targeted cancer therapies, dosing in neonates and therapeutic drug monitoring in ... glove, electrical stimulation and virtual reality. HMRI Paediatric Kidney Disease Project Grant Awarded to Associate Professor Kym Rae | Consequences of the in-utero environment on kidney function for infants in the Gomeroi gaaynggal cohort. HMRI ...
