The University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research is seeking to improve patient outcomes through improved molecular detection and diagnosis of cancer, improved therapeutic clinical decision-making for patients through computational oncology, and the enabling of innovative programs in personalised cancer care.
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Cancer of Low Survival and Unmet Need Initiative
Sequencing genomes of the most challenging cancer cases in real-time for personalised clinical treatment and care.
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Illumina-University of Melbourne Partnership
The University of Melbourne and Illumina partnership is developing the infrastructure, expertise, systems and analysis to translate and implement genomics into routine clinical care.
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SUPER-NEXT: Solving Unknown Primary Cancer
SUPER-NEXT brings together a multidisciplinary team of Australia’s leading cancer experts to improve the diagnosis, care and treatment of people with Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP).
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Identifying drivers of treatment resistance in metastatic colorectal cancer
Characterising mechanisms that drive drug tolerance and treatment resistance in colorectal cancer metastases.
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PRIMCAT: Predicting the population health economic impact of current and new cancer treatments
Enabling timely and affordable access to new cancer treatments for Australian cancer patients.
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Bowel cancer prevention and early detection in primary care
Enabling timely and affordable access to new cancer treatments for Australian cancer patients.
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The Care Plus Study: A multi-site implementation of early palliative care in routine practice to improve health outcomes for people with advanced cancer
A multisite study implementing palliative care for people with cancer to address the gaps between evidence and practice, reduce variation in clinical care, and ensure that best quality care is both timely and delivered routinely for all.
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Palliative care provision for people who are prisoners
A multisite study implementing palliative care for people with cancer to address the gaps between evidence and practice, reduce variation in clinical care, and ensure that best quality care is both timely and delivered routinely for all.