SPAR trial awarded $1.2m grant
The SPAR trial, which opened to recruitment in May this year, has received a $1.2 million grant from... Read More
Patient preferences for chemotherapy presented at ASCO
An AGITG sub-study presented at ASCO, the world’s largest oncology meeting, shows the way people with colorectal cancer... Read More
The latest global developments in GI cancer from the ASCO Annual Meeting
More than 32,000 oncology professionals from around the world attended the ASCO Annual Meeting in June, presenting and... Read More
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
Employment Opportunities
The GI Cancer Institute is embarking on a program of significant growth over the next five years resulting... 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