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Prime Minister announces $375 million funding towards a Comprehensive Cancer Centre for WA
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Centre News, News & Events“It’s not just about saving lives, it’s about the quality of life that you are able to have over the course of your treatment. It’s also about ensuring that all…
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$375m Federal Government support for world-class comprehensive cancer centre
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer Centre News, Media Releases, News & EventsA new $750 million, truly comprehensive WA Cancer Centre that will transform cancer treatment, care and research in Western Australia, can begin development with $375 million support from the Federal…
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Perth cancer treatment centre: Scott Morrison to announce $375 million for new comprehensive treatment centre
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Centre News, News & EventsArticle in the West Australian about Scott Morrison’s announcement of $375 million Federal funding for a Comprehensive Cancer Centre in WA. Read the article here (subscription required)
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Why WA needs its own Peter Mac
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Centre News, News & EventsOne of the unexpected benefits of being director of a major research institute is that, in addition to spending time with other researchers and with patients in clinic, I get…
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WA needs a dedicated cancer centre to improve outcomes
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer Centre News, News & EventsWA needs a dedicated cancer centre to improve outcomes OpEd Opinion piece, The West Australian: 1 March 2022, by Professor Leedman AO While COVID and preparing for its entry…
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WA's role in cancer research OpEd Opinion piece, The West Australian: 20 January 2022, by Professor Leedman AO In the treatment of cancers, there’s both good and bad news.…
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Cancer gene discovered for deadliest breast cancer
By Richard Schoonraad | Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Centre News, Cancer Epigenetics, News & EventsOriginally published in Business News: 19 April, 2021 EIGHT years ago a cancer researcher in Perth examined data from Stanford University USA from thousands of breast cancer patients and discovered…
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Young WA researcher delivers breast cancer hope
By Richard Schoonraad | Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Centre News, Inspiration, News & Events, Synthetic Biology and Drug DiscoveryOriginally published in The West Australian: 17 November 2020 Ciara Duffy falls to silence when she considers the possibilities that lie ahead. Her research that honeybee venom can kill aggressive…
