Patients and their families support Dr Matthew Burge
With the support of his patients and their families, Medical Oncologist Dr Matthew Burge has been awarded the... Read More
Early career oncologist will travel from Brisbane to London to treat gastro-intestinal cancer
Dr Fiona Paxton-Hall, an early-career medical oncologist at Mater Hospital Brisbane, will move to London next year to... Read More
#AGITGonline: The 22nd AGITG Annual Scientific Meeting
For 2020, the Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group (AGITG) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) went virtual for the first time.... Read More
Australian Clinical Trials Alliance welcomes $5 million Medical Research Future Fund
The Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) has been granted $5 million over four years through the Medical Research... Read More
Member Spotlight: Katie Benton
Katie Benton is a dietitian specialising in cancer nutrition. She is a member of the AGITG Upper GI... Read More
Survey opportunity: Awareness and perceptions of nutrition support in upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery: A national survey of multidisciplinary clinicians
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers is investigating clinician awareness, perceptions, and reported barriers and enablers regarding provision of... Read More
September 2020: Trial Updates
Neo-CREATE The pilot study Neo-CREATE, led by study chair Dr Amitesh Roy, aims to assess the safety of adding... Read More
The AGITG Mini-Preceptorship in Gastric Cancer
In response to feedback from trainees, the AGITG hosted an online Mini-Preceptorship in Gastric Cancer on Saturday 29th... Read More
Recruitment continues for ACTICCA-1
The AGITG’s ACTICCA-1 trial is studying the best treatment for patients with biliary tract cancer, known as cholangiocarcinoma. Biliary... Read More
AGITG Trial Updates: August 2020
ASCOLT Low-dose aspirin could play an important role in reducing the recurrence of colorectal cancer. The ASCOLT study is an international phase III trial that aims to discover whether taking a daily 200mg dose of aspirin for three years could help to prevent colorectal cancer returning in people who have already... Read More
Member Spotlight: Associate Professor Jeanne Tie
Associate Professor Jeanne Tie is a medical oncology staff specialist at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the... Read More
Introducing the Patient Central Hub
Many healthcare professionals and patient organisations in Australia develop projects leading to better care for cancer patients and improving quality of life for these people. Unfortunately, these projects are often only implemented at the institution where the initiative was developed. All cancer patients in Australia should enjoy the benefits of these... Read More
Member Spotlight: Professor Steve Ackland
Professor Steve Ackland is a Medical Oncologist based in Newcastle, Director of Hunter Cancer Research Alliance, and Editor-in-Chief... Read More
June 2020: Trial Updates
NABNEC The NABNEC study for patients with advanced gastrointestinal neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) is currently open in 16 sites across all six states in Australia. The aim of NABNEC is to determine the safety and efficacy of carboplatin plus nab-paclitaxel in comparison to the current standard chemotherapy plan (carboplatin plus etoposide) and find... Read More
Welcome to Dr Lorraine Chantrill, new AGITG Chair
On 15 May 2020, the AGITG welcomed Dr Lorraine Chantrill as the new Chair of the organisation. Dr... Read More
Group Coordinator trial update May 2020
While many of us have been working from home, there has certainly been a lot of work to... Read More
May 2020: AGITG Trial Updates
SSGXXII approved by the Upper GI Working Party The SSGXXII trial concept was approved by the Upper GI Working... Read More
COVID-19 April update
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, we are also continuing to evolve the way we work –... Read More
Welcoming Erin Burgess as Communications Manager
Erin recently joined the AGITG and GI Cancer Institute as Communications Manager. How did you come to work in... Read More
April 2020: AGITG Trial Updates
DYNAMIC-Pancreas DYNAMIC-Pancreas is one of three AGITG trials investigating ctDNA analysis, an emerging area in GI oncology that shows... Read More