Purple Footprints
Pancreatic Cancer deaths prevalent in Western NSW
Pancreatic Cancer continues to appear in the list of the deadliest cancers affecting Western NSW. Government data shows that while the prevalence of different cancers varies from town to town, Pancreatic is the second biggest cancer killer in Blayney and the fifth biggest in Dubbo.
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New statistics revealed on cancer survival rates
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare last week released new statistics on cancer survival rates. Incredibly, in just a few decades survival from all cancers broadly has increased from 49% to 69% (based on 5-year relative survival rate, comparing the period 1985-89 with 2010-14).
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Ambassador Claire Harvey on Aretha Franklin’s death and R.E.S.P.E.C.T
In the wake of the death of Aretha Franklin, Ambassador Claire Harvey shares her thoughts on what we need to do to tackle the “Hidden Cancer” in this Daily Telegraph article.
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Grants update – 2018 applications under consideration
Ten research applications are currently under consideration for the 2018 grants round, with submissions received from universities and institutes in NSW, SA and WA. The calibre of applications is extremely high with proposals spanning a range of research areas from gene therapies to treatment compounds.
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