SCOT trial recognised for finding that chemotherapy courses could be halved
The SCOT trial is gaining international attention for its findings that three months of chemotherapy could be as... Read More
Summary of the 2018 Open Working Party Meetings
On 11 May, the AGITG held its Annual General Meeting coinciding with an Open Working Parties Meeting. The Working... Read More
Watch: Highlights of the Mt Aconcagua Gutsy Challenge
In December 2017, eight trekkers climbed Mt Aconcagua in Argentina to raise awareness and much-needed funds for digestive... Read More
Worldwide call for all cancer patients to be prescribed exercise
The Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) has released a position statement on ‘Exercise in Cancer Care’. Highlighted... Read More
SPAR trial investigates the use of cholesterol medication in cancer treatment
The SPAR trial, which will test the effect of cholesterol medication on the treatment of patients with rectal... Read More
CONTROL NETs Recognised With $200,000 Grant
A $200,000 grant has been secured by the Unicorn Foundation for the CONTROL NETs study, which is providing... Read More
The 2018 Merck-AGITG Kristian Anderson Award
NOTE: Applications for this award have now closed. The Merck-AGITG Kristian Anderson Award supports a clinician undertaking a higher... Read More
Recruitment continues for NABNEC
Recruitment continues to progress for the NABNEC trial. The trial opened last year with participating centres in... Read More
Our new Research Fellow: Dr Sayeda Naher
At the beginning of February this year, the AGITG and GI Cancer Institute welcomed its newest Clinical Research... Read More
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: How our research contributes
Colorectal cancer is a cancer that starts in the colon or the rectum, when cells in the body... Read More
ACORD Protocol Development Workshop
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE ACORD PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP 9-14 September 2018 The Medical Oncology Group of Australia recently opened the... Read More
Cholangiocarcinoma Research Fellowship Program
In 2015, the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation established a Cholangiocarcinoma Research Fellowship Program aimed at supporting early career researchers focusing... Read More
Preceptorship in Rectal Cancer, 4-5 MAY 2018
An educational model for understanding contemporary oncology management through advances in clinical trials “The Preceptorship” is an interactive learning... Read More
Recognising Pancreas Cancer Awareness Month – Living Room Series Event
In acknowledgement of Pancreas Cancer Awareness Month the GI Cancer Institute recently held a Living Room Series event to... Read More
Australians punching above their weight on World Pancreatic Cancer Day!
World Pancreatic Cancer Day (WPCD) is a global initiative to unite and “Demand Better” in the fight against... Read More
Small trial makes big difference to pancreatic cancer treatment
An unprecedented collaboration between medical oncologists and surgeons is transforming the way pancreatic cancer patients are being treated... Read More
2015 AGITG Innovation Fund – update on results achieved
In 2015, the inaugural AGITG Innovation Fund was awarded to Prof John Mariadason, Dr David Lau and Associate... Read More
Prof. Goldstein Recognised at NSW Premiers Cancer Research Awards
Congratulations to our former Board member, Conjoint Professor David Goldstein for receiving the ‘Prof. Rob Sutherland AO Make... Read More
Best of New Concepts, 2017
The New Concepts Symposium is sponsored by independent biopharmaceutical company Specialised Therapeutics Australia, in a key demonstration of... Read More
AGITG Outstanding Site Award
Congratulations go to Orange Clinical Trials Centre in Central West New South Wales on being selected to receive... Read More