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What is immunotherapy? Immunotherapy is a treatment that uses certain parts of a person's immune system to treat cancer. Immunother...
The pancreas is a small gland in the abdomen, located behind the stomach. It produces many important hormones, such as insulin, as well...
Targeting the tissue around pancreatic cancer cells may be the key to stopping their spread and improving chemotherapy outcomes. ...
In a pioneering study, researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered a new approach to fight treatment-resist...
A team of cancer researchers from Australia and the UK have bred a biosensor mouse that has enabled them to watch as pancreatic cancer ...
High levels of the HER2 molecule have been identified in 2% of pancreatic cancer cases – indicating new treatment options could be poss...
The bile ducts are the tubes that take bile from the liver and pass it to the small bowel. Two bile ducts are connected to the liver an...
The ACRF INCITe Centre will enable researchers to see immune cells and molecules move and interact below the surface of tumours and de...
A newly approved breast cancer drug could be highly effective against some forms of pancreatic cancer, including metastatic cancer....
Host a Cuppa for Cancer Now Donations received from your Cuppa for Cancer go towards the most innovative cancer research initiatives in...
An Australian-led international research effort has revealed that genetic changes normally linked to breast, colon and ovarian canc...
A new study has found that a particular gene is being switched off in the cancerous cells of up to 15% of pancreatic cancers. New drug...
Gastrointestinal cancer is a term for the group of cancers that affect the digestive system. This includes: Stomach (gastric) cancer B...
"Ian and I will have been married for 46 years next month. We have spent very little time apart in those years. We have three adult...
Have you found the cure for cancer yet? Inevitably, when we meet new people who are interested in our work at the Australian Cancer Re...
Researchers and clinicians will soon be able to fast-track efforts to tailor cancer treatments for patients through personalised medici...
ACRF funding has enabled a new discovery which will improve pancreatic cancer treatments of the near future. Sydney’s Garvan Institute...
Australian clinical researchers have found that early detection may be possible for people who are genetically susceptible to pancreati...
Cancer survival rates have increased by 19% in just a couple of decades, highlighting the fantastic success of great cancer research in...
A study, published in the International Journal of Cancer, forms the basis for a trial which will screen 150 to 200 pancreatic cancer p...
Pancreatic cancer has long been considered a mysterious, deadly disease. It has the highest mortality rate of all the major cancers, an...
Blue September sees the Australian Cancer Research Foundation turning blue for a whole month to raise awareness for cancer in men. We'r...
Researchers have developed a blood test that can detect the presence of eight common cancers. Called CancerSEEK, the blood test detects...
The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research wins $1.75m grant to establish ACRF Centre for Advanced Cancer Genomics ...
Riley Debney is working his way through year 11 and enjoying his hobbies - footy, basketball and photography. He also spends a great de...
Researchers from three ACRF-funded cancer research centres have received accolades at the 2012 NSW Premier’s Awards for outstanding can...
US President Barack Obama has shared his hope that one day America will cure cancer. In his state of the union address on Wednesday...
Perth researchers discover way to enhance immune response and drug treatment of stiff, difficult-to-treat solid cancers. Some solid...
Australian cancer researchers at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) and Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute in Melbourne h...
