A Decade of Impact
Clinical trials enable deep insights and understanding of disease, identify new treatments and therapies, and help decide government... Read More
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed type of cancer in Australia, with around 16,398 new cases... Read More
My cancer journey and what it has taught me
This story was provided by Jeanette Lau Gooey, a stage 4 cancer patient who was diagnosed in 2013... Read More
Exactly how your impact helps people with neglected cancers
The GI Cancer Institute awards the Innovation Fund each year to an original scientific research project. This is... 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
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
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 person’s experience of oesophageal cancer: 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
Study finds that bowel cancer screening is exceptionally beneficial
Bowel cancer screening has an exceptionally favourable benefit-to-harm balance, according to new research published in Public Health... Read More
LIBERATE trial could be key to accurate cancer mutation screening
The LIBERATE study has reached its target of 100 participants, and is now in follow up. LIBERATE is... Read More