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Inherited cancer centre opening in Tasmania

Tasmanian Minister for Health, Michelle O’Byrne today – Tuesday September 28 – opened the $1.1 million ACRF Tasmanian Inherited Cancer Centre at the Menzies Research Institute Tasmania in Hobart.

“The ACRF Inherited Cancer Centre enables our researchers to fast track their crucial research into preventing or finding better treatments for inherited cancers,” said Menzies’ Director, Professor Simon Foote.

Inherited cancers are those in which family history is a high risk factor. These can include prostate cancer and leukaemia. Research at the new Centre focuses on further identification of the genes underlying the causes of these cancers as well as their environmental triggers. Continue reading “Inherited cancer centre opening in Tasmania”