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Cancer Council funded research is helping Australia achieve a cancer free future

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Helping Australia eliminate cervical cancer

Professor Karen Canfell, Director of the Cancer Research Division, Cancer Council NSW, and her team have shown we are now poised to be the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem.

Professor Grant McArthur

Curing Australia’s national cancer

Cancer Council funded researcher, Professor Grant McArthur, has dedicated his career to curing this devastating cancer which affects so many Australians.

Professor Melanie Wakefield

Leading the world in tobacco control

Cancer Council researcher Professor Melanie Wakefield is globally recognised for her rigorous population-based and experimental studies.

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Holding the cards to reducing cancer risk

Cancer Council is working in partnership with world leading researchers like Professor David Whiteman to reduce the impact of cancer on our community by identifying how we can prevent as many cancer cases as possible in Australia.

Dr Suzanne Dobbinson

Working to protect our skin from sun damage

Cancer Council researcher Dr Suzanne Dobbinson wants to understand how we can change our behaviours to minimise the risk of skin damage from the sun.

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Tackling bowel cancer on a national scale

Professor Karen Canfell and the Cancer Council bowel cancer research team specialise in looking at the big picture – the what, where, when and how of cancer.

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Working to reduce alcohol-related cancer risk

The best way to reduce the impact of cancer in Australia is to prevent it from occurring in the first place.

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Collaborating to provide the best tools for preventing chronic health problems

The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre (Prevention Centre) is a national collaboration of researchers, policy makers and practitioners who are working together to identify the best ways to prevent chronic health problems in Australia

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Driving research discovery in childhood cancer

Professor Joanne Aitken, General Manager of Research, Cancer Council QLD, leads the Australian Childhood Cancer Registry, a critical Australian research tool driving major cancer research discoveries both here and overseas.

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Developing new treatments for hard to treat breast cancers

With the support of Cancer Council, Australian researcher Professor Gregory Monteith has been able to establish a global field of research that aims to transform how we treat and improve survival for the hardest to treat forms of breast cancers.

Associate Professor Roger Milne

Understanding the who, what and why of cancer

Associate Professor Roger Milne heads up the Australian Breakthrough Cancer Study, a future-focussed research program that aims to identify the different roles that our genes, lifestyle and environment play in the development of cancer.

Dr Archa Fox

The tiny discovery that had a big impact on cancer research

or cell biologist Dr Archa Fox, her discovery of a tiny new structure in human cells has led to promising new research into the causes and treatment of breast cancer.

Donald Metcalf

Remembering Professor David Metcalf - an Australian cancer research hero

Internationally recognised as ‘the father of modern haematology’.

Professor Clare Scott

Outsmarting ovarian cancer

Working to improve treatment outcomes for one of the most deadly cancers affecting Australian women.

Professor Ross McKinnon

Getting personal with cancer treatment

Professor Ross McKinnon is a world renowned cancer researcher who has a very personal motivation for improving the experiences of people undergoing cancer treatment.

Kristof Wing

Providing a launch pad for the next generation of research discovery

Kristof Wing always knew that he wanted to make a difference to people’s lives.

Professor Murray Norris

Dramatically improving survival for the most common childhood cancer

Sixty years ago, a diagnosis of leukaemia was nearly always a death sentence for a child. Today, the vast majority of children diagnosed with leukaemia will survive their condition, thanks in part to the amazing work of researchers such as Professor Murray Norris at Children’s Cancer Institute Australia.

Philip Darcy

Using our immune system to overcome cancer

Cancer Council funded researchers Professor Philip Darcy and Dr Paul Beavis are at the forefront of a new form of cancer treatment that harnesses the power of a person’s own immune system to recognise, target and eliminate cancer cells.

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Improving outcomes after a bone marrow transplant

Professor David Gottlieb is a world leading expert in cellular therapies for blood cancers like AML.

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Improving the lives of Australian men living with prostate cancer

Associate Professor David Smith, Senior Research Fellow, Cancer Council NSW, is leading one of the world’s longest studies into the experiences of men diagnosed with prostate cancer.

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Bridging the cancer care gap for Aboriginal Australians

Cancer is the second most common cause of death for Aboriginal people, who are 43% more likely to die from the disease than other Australians. Cancer Council researcher Professor Dianne O’Connell is working to understand some of the reasons why.

Professor Claire Wakefield

Helping childhood cancer survivors have a healthy life

Professor Claire Wakefield is a research psychologist with a passion for helping families impacted by cancer

Dr Anna Boltong

Supporting people with the rollercoaster of a cancer diagnosis

Dr Anna Boltong previously led the Cancer Council Cancer Information and Support Service (CISS) in Victoria and is working with similar services internationally to ensure that cancer patients receive the best possible support alongside their cancer treatment.

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