Clinical trial offers innovative form of radiotherapy for people with pancreatic cancer
The first Australian clinical trial to use stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and modern chemotherapy to treat pancreatic cancer... Read More
Exactly how your impact helps people with neglected cancers
In 2019, the GI Cancer Institute will offer an additional two $200,000 Innovation Fund grants in 2020. For... Read More
Cancer researchers call for you to join them on the outback adventure of a lifetime
The adventure you’ve been searching for in 2020 could be closer than you think. Dietitians and gastro-intestinal (GI) cancer... Read More
Macquarie Bank colleagues invest in cancer research
Employees at Macquarie Bank were out in full force to support GI cancer research last Thursday night, raising... Read More
‘Ride Like A Girl’ and my cancer journey
The following review of ‘Ride Like a Girl’, a movie about Michelle Payne’s challenge as a female jockey... Read More
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: Personal Stories
Stomach cancer can have a devastating impact on families. Below are the personal stories of three women –... Read More
#StomachThis for Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
Stomach cancer affects 2,462 people in Australia every year. Community support in raising awareness for stomach cancer research... Read More
Stepping Up for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Longtime supporter of the GI Cancer Institute, Specialised Therapeutics (ST) is Stepping Up and Stepping Out for pancreatic... Read More
Pancreatic Cancer, Stomach Cancer & NETs require more attention this November
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month and Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, and Friday the 10th is World NET... Read More
Remembering four women lost to pancreatic cancer
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Demanding Better for Pancreatic Cancer
In 2019, it is estimated that 3,599 new cases of pancreatic cancer will be diagnosed, and 3,051 people... Read More
RANDOMS study making sense of malnutrition
We could gain some clarity on how changes in body composition affect outcomes for people with pancreatic cancer... Read More
Neo-IMPACT: New research on immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer patients
A new pilot study will investigate whether treating pancreatic cancer patients with immunotherapy before surgery could result in... Read More
Old and new trekkers embark on the challenge of a lifetime
In September 2019, Dr Lorraine Chantrill led a Gutsy Adventure through the Cape to Cape track, which... Read More
Caring for someone with GI cancer
A diagnosis of cancer can be quite a shock. It may take time to accept the news and... Read More
Why I am leaving a Bequest in my Will
Isabel Kirsh’s decision to leave a bequest to the GI Cancer Institute was a personal one. In 2014,... Read More
One Oesphageal Cancer Survivor’s Experience: Marc Askew shares his story
When Marc Askew first began to experience indigestion and difficulty swallowing, he assumed it was an infection he... Read More