Colon and Lung Cancer Related News
Improved rationale for attacking colorectal cancer
MEDIA RELEASE:
17 Jan 2011
Some people respond very well to chemotherapy or radiotherapy for colorectal cancer, while others hardly respond at all – a fact that has been a bit of a mystery until now. A team of Garvan scientists believes the outcome may depend on a gene called ‘MCC’ – which happens to be expressed at low levels in a subset of colorectal cancers. Their findings give them a rationale for checking patients' responses to therapy.
Nuns on the Run from Dubbo to Darlinghurst for Cancer
MEDIA RELEASE:
19 Apr 2009
Led by two Sisters of Charity, The Nuns’ Run will cover the 400 km distance from Dubbo to Darlinghurst in an effort to raise cancer awareness and crucial funds for the establishment of a new $100 million Cancer Centre within the St Vincent’s Research Precinct, Sydney. Embarking on their journey on 24 May, Sisters Helen Clarke and Leone Wittmack are hoping to arrive in Sydney on 5 June.
Garvan and St Vincent’s to Build $100 million Australian Cancer Centre
MEDIA RELEASE:
22 Oct 2008
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research and St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney will today announce plans to jointly establish a new $100 million Cancer Centre within the St Vincent’s Research Precinct. The Garvan St Vincent’s Campus Cancer Centre (GSVCCC) will integrate internationally acclaimed cancer research with best practice cancer services, enabling research findings to move quickly into patient care.
