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All in the blood: new way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer ...
3rd February 2025
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ACRF awards $20 million to support transformative Australian cancer re...
25th November 2024
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Australian Cancer Research Foundation awards $10 million major grant t...
25th November 2024
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Australian Cancer Research Foundation awards $5 million major grant to...
25th November 2024
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Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct: first look inside $830m hospit...
2nd October 2024
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Two-in-one breakthrough: Cutting-edge immunotherapy could hold promise...
4th September 2024
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Australian Cancer Research Foundation Celebrates 40 Years of Backing B...
19th August 2024
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Promising new target discovered in pancreatic cancer could boost chemo...
12th August 2024
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World-class cancer research centre announced for QIMR Berghofer
18th April 2024
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Melbourne-based cancer research continues to soar thanks to funding bo...
1st April 2024
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Innovative cancer research projects awarded NHMRC funding
22nd January 2024
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Personalised medicine research projects backed by major grants
22nd January 2024
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$10M in funding announced for cutting-edge cancer research
15th November 2023
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Common hormone could hold key to treating endometrial cancer
12th October 2023
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$3m Australian-first facility to unlock cancer treatment potential
18th July 2023
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ACRF intern recounts cutting-edge research at Centenary Institute
18th June 2023
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Cancer survival rates for young people at an all-time high
23rd May 2023
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Australian-led study paves way to more children with cancer benefiting...
11th April 2023
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Genes that cause a rare childhood cancer revealed by Australian-led st...
31st January 2023
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New research identifies more effective weapon against blood cancers
12th August 2022
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Australian Cancer Research Foundation Launches Liquid Biopsy Program f...
17th May 2022
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WEHI launches ACRF-funded cancer research project
17th March 2022
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Simple blood test to improve cancer treatment
9th February 2022
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New treatment for Australians with leukaemia
15th December 2021
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DNA regulator offers new hope for Hodgkin lymphoma treatment
19th August 2021
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Women need individualised help with weight after endometrial cancer
23rd July 2021
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Ten-Fold Increase in Research Capacity Enabled by ACRF Supporters
17th June 2021
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‘Tiny first responders’ use powers for good against skin c...
15th June 2021
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Viruses and Cancer
21st May 2021
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ACRF-Funded Equipment Crucial to Immunotherapy Trial for Children
10th May 2021
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First Sino-Australian Oncology Research Alliance Established
10th May 2021
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Microscopic behaviour of developing breast cells uncovered
2nd March 2021
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Scientists find new insight into how cancer cells spread
19th February 2021
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Cancer Researcher Inspired by Nature to Kill Cancer
19th February 2021
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Researchers develop new test for Metastised Melanoma
17th February 2021
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New therapeutic target pinpointed for stomach cancer
12th January 2021
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Innovative research centre to image ‘dark space’ of cancer
15th December 2020
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Behind the Science 2020
14th December 2020
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Research Update: ACRF Breakthrough Technologies Laboratory
15th October 2020
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Research Update: The ACRF Cancer Ultrasound and Function Facility
1st October 2020
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Research Update: ACRF Centre for Imaging the Tumour Environment
1st October 2020
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Fresh tumour biopsies in world-first technique for cancer treatments
16th September 2020
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ACRF Research Update: September
10th September 2020
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Research Update: The ACRF Detector
12th August 2020
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Webinar: Research update, June 2020
26th June 2020
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Blood Cancer Find Raises New Treatment Hopes
22nd June 2020
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Webinar: Research Update, May 2020
10th June 2020
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Research Update: the ACRF Detector
4th June 2020
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Research Update: Compounds Australia
3rd June 2020
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Boosting the Power of Immunotherapy for More Effective Cancer Treatmen...
26th May 2020
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World-leading research: ACRF Image X Institute
29th April 2020
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How ACRF is aiding the global research effort on COVID-19
28th April 2020
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New drug combination could support better cancer treatments
30th March 2020
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New technology helps in hunt for new cancer drug combinations
26th March 2020
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New front opened in fight against common cancer driver
28th February 2020
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New Drug Limits Cancer Spreading
28th February 2020
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New drug breaks down the ‘barbed wire’ around some cancers
13th January 2020
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QIMR Berghofer Scientists find new Immunotherapy has Promise
8th November 2019
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Stopping healthy cells from self-destructing
9th October 2019
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Tassie Devils Hold Clue for How Human Cancers Evade the Immune System
4th October 2019
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Publication demonstrates why chemotherapy is only effective in some pa...
25th September 2019
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Daily coffee doesn’t affect cancer risk
30th July 2019
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A genomic barcode tracker for immune cells
17th July 2019
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Researchers reveal key to targeting dormant cancer cells
27th May 2019
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Bacterial toxin research could improve pesticides and help treat cance...
9th May 2019
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Fine-tuning cell death: new component of cell death machinery revealed
24th January 2019
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Cutting off Melanoma’s Escape Routes
11th January 2019
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$16.4 M to accelerate leading cancer research in Australia
28th November 2018
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Dreamlab delivers a new way of making sense of cancer
4th November 2018
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Some breast cancers have a pause button
17th October 2018
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Discovery paves way for improved ovarian cancer care
5th October 2018
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Convert Points into Life Saving Donations
2nd October 2018
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Hoover gives hope for nanomedicine cancer treatment
26th September 2018
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Prominent cancer research charities join forces
24th September 2018
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Stopping cancer’s clock
29th August 2018
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New anti-cancer drugs put cancers to sleep… permanently
3rd August 2018
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Targeting gene mutations to treat ovarian cancers
1st August 2018
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Australia’s first dedicated blood cancer therapeutics centre lau...
26th July 2018
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A new blood test could detect early stage melanoma in more than 80% of...
18th July 2018
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Key cancer-fighting gene’s secret weapons revealed
25th June 2018
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Major study uncovers new breast cancer genes and opens the door for mo...
25th June 2018
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Setting sights on pancreatic cancer’s moving targets
25th June 2018
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New immunotherapy drug trial delivers promising results for previously...
20th June 2018
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Team behind new cancer treatment wins Clunies Ross Award
18th June 2018
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Breast cancer: beware of misleading headlines
6th June 2018
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Structure of protein pair provides blueprint for future drugs
4th June 2018
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A behind-the-scenes look at the ACRF Centre for Lung Cancer Early Dete...
31st May 2018
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My cancer is in remission – does this mean I am cured?
22nd May 2018
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Every cancer patient should be prescribed exercise medicine
7th May 2018
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ProCan to receive $41 million funding boost
2nd May 2018
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Odd one out: protein goes against the family to prevent cancer
30th April 2018
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Pre-cancerous: warning sign or cause for panic?
23rd April 2018
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UQ facility sheds new light on cancer growth and behaviour
17th April 2018
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PSA testing for prostate cancer is only worth it for some
27th March 2018
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Four ways precision medicine is making a difference
8th February 2018
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A new blood test can detect eight different cancers in their early sta...
19th January 2018
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Three charts on: brain cancer in Australia
10th January 2018
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Brain cancer in Australia
15th November 2017
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How we can overcome the lack of treatment options for rare cancers
5th October 2017
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Zero Childhood Cancer national clinical trial launched
11th September 2017
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Study confirms: Over 90 per cent of cervical cancers are preventable b...
30th August 2017
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Marking the anniversary of world’s first HPV vaccine
28th August 2017
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Speaking with: Professor Peter Koopman on CRISPR and the power of geno...
26th August 2017
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Whole-body MRI scan picks up early-stage hereditary cancers
10th August 2017
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Targeting Cancer’s Achilles’ heel to improve breast cancer treatment...
2nd August 2017
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Focus on a single cell sees development of new cancer treatment
31st July 2017
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Early ACRF support of anti-cancer treatment results in landmark Austra...
28th July 2017
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Gene discovery to help breast cancer patients
19th July 2017
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Interleukin-2 immunotherapy improved
17th July 2017
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New ACRF research centre targets early detection of lung cancer
13th July 2017
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Childhood cancers defy current understanding
5th July 2017
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ACRF Image-X Institute facility opened
4th July 2017
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New leukaemia treatment outperforms standard chemotherapies
28th June 2017
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Scientists find link between smoking and skin cancer
14th June 2017
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New therapies in development to starve cancer cells
17th May 2017
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New childhood leukaemia subtype found
9th May 2017
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Two melanomas that aren’t linked to UV radiation
5th May 2017
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Immune cell discovery opens up possibility of new treatment for blood ...
21st April 2017
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An enzyme with the capacity to suppress cancer growth
20th March 2017
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Immunotherapy before surgery could improve cancer survival rates
19th January 2017
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‘Cellular CCTV’ helps solve longstanding leukaemia mystery
15th December 2016
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Cancer treatment to benefit from nanotechnology study
6th December 2016
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Venetoclax could target hard to treat childhood cancers
30th November 2016
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Support of cancer research in Australia turns ideas into information
14th November 2016
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Technology boost to help address one of the biggest challenges facing ...
14th November 2016
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New blood cancer centre to improve patient outcomes
14th November 2016
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Understanding the diet of tumours to help in the development of new ca...
14th November 2016
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New compound shows promise in treating multiple human cancers
8th November 2016
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Bright mammogram spots could predict future breast cancers
28th October 2016
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Facts and Statistics about Common Women’s Cancers: Breast, Gynae...
23rd October 2016
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Removing a protein and enzyme pair can improve cancer treatment
10th October 2016
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New method to tackle hard to treat breast cancers
7th October 2016
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Targeting telomerase for new cancer treatments
22nd September 2016
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Australian Cancer Research Foundation gives $17 million to advance can...
9th December 2015
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Research discovery paves the way to prevention of a common childhood c...
5th November 2015
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The ACRF Cancer Imaging Facility officially opens its doors today to r...
16th July 2015
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Researchers expose how ‘James Bond’ cells are made to boost our immune...
23rd June 2015
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New screening technique developed to detect ‘silent’ ovarian cancers e...
7th May 2015
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Cancer Scientists make a protein discovery that could improve new and ...
27th April 2015
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Researchers develop antibody to target cancerous ovarian cells.
4th March 2015
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Possible cause of world’s most common childhood cancer, discovered
19th February 2015
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Six more ovarian cancer risk genes found
22nd January 2015
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New treatment options possible with bowel cancer discovery
23rd December 2014
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World first brain cancer trial raises hopes for patients and families.
26th November 2014
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Existing drug for bone disease shows promising anti-cancer properties
17th November 2014
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Could common household drugs have anti-cancer properties?
14th February 2012
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Possible treatments for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
20th January 2012
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Discovery motivates new cancer research into melanoma risk
20th December 2011
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Professor Frazer seeks vaccine for skin cancer
23rd August 2011
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Clinical trials reward 20 years of research into leukaemia
16th August 2011
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International collaboration sheds light on cancer therapies
10th August 2011
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Breakthrough in lung cancer research
5th May 2011
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Discovery of biomarkers will aid pancreatic cancer patients
20th April 2011
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Cell ‘glue’ opens new pathways to understanding cancer
14th March 2011
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ACRF grant recipient wins international award
24th February 2011
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Blood stem cells discovery to boost cancer research progress
21st February 2011
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ACRF funds landmark discovery
1st November 2010
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Touch down for the India trek challenge adventurers
14th October 2010
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Inherited cancer centre opening in Tasmania
28th September 2010
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Alex Dodds Walk 4 A Cure – 400km in 11 days
17th September 2010
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Tour of Garvan Institute of Medical Research
30th August 2010
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The wedding of Sally & Jeff
23rd August 2010
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New era of personalised medicine
20th August 2010
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ACRF medical adviser wins top science prize
18th August 2010
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Donkey and the mule – not returning home just yet
7th July 2010
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Bug off cancer drive
2nd July 2010
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Thank you for supporting our tax time appeal
1st July 2010
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ACRF to announce 2010 grant recipients
1st June 2010
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Help us end cancer this tax year by making a tax deductible donation
1st June 2010
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Prime Minister opens Cancer Research Centre
28th May 2010
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Join the cancer research City2Surf team
27th May 2010
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Lowy Symposium
16th May 2010
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Sneak preview of new research centre
12th May 2010
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Cancer research grant applications increase in 2010
11th May 2010
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Kempsey Cancerians annual ball
8th May 2010
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Climbing Kilimanjaro for cancer
1st May 2010
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A fabulous family fun day for cancer research
18th April 2010
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Breast cancer stem cell discovery follows $5 million grant from ACRF
15th April 2010
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Lady McMahon – a message from the Chairman
2nd April 2010
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Greek Easter 2010 – Kalo Pashcha!
1st April 2010
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Tans do it again
1st April 2010
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An epic trek for a tender life lost
30th March 2010
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New Cancer Genomics Centre opens in Melbourne
29th March 2010
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre opens new facility
16th March 2010
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Corporate motivator takes on the Great Wall
16th March 2010
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Advances in Queensland Cancer Research thanks to ACRF
10th February 2010
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25 years of progress in Australian cancer research
1st December 2009
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