18 September 2024: We’re thrilled to announce the release of globally significant results from the AGITG TOPGEAR study on which TROG collaborated, providing practice-changing evidence about preoperative chemoradiotherapy for gastric cancer. The findings, announced simultaneously at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress in Barcelona, Spain and published in
The aim of this trial is to investigate whether pre-operative treatment with chemotherapy plus radiation therapy has a better outcome than chemotherapy alone in patients undergoing surgery for resectable gastric cancer.
LATEST NEWS: 26 March 2026 We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new President-Elect as well as two new Elected Directors to the TROG Cancer Research Board, as ratified at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) last week. A/Prof Hien Le, the current chair of the TROG Scientific
LATEST NEWS: 25 March 2026 TROG Cancer Research proudly celebrated the outstanding contributions of its members at our 2026 Research Excellence Awards (the ‘TROGIES’) this month, recognising those who are helping to advance radiation medicine through impactful clinical research. We congratulate the following winners on well-deserved awards, which were
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LATEST NEWS: 24 JUNE 2025 The latest annual report from TROG Cancer Research showcases a year of impactful research, global collaboration and initiatives to support equity in radiation therapy clinical trials. Highlights in the 2024 Annual Research Report include: TROG President A/Prof Puma Sundaresan highlighted the organisation’s robust financial
Latest news: 28 March 2025. TROG Members who have made significant contributions both to the work of TROG and to advancing radiation medicine clinical trial research more broadly were recognised with our 2025 Research Excellence Awards this month. We congratulate the following winners on their well-deserved awards, which were
Sebastian’s Story Participant Story Sebastian Mysiorek Melbourne, Victoria Sebastian Mysiorek participated in the AGITG AGO407GR/TROG 08.08 TOPGEAR clinical trial investigating whether adding radiation therapy to chemotherapy prior to surgery is beneficial in gastric cancer. Sebastian Mysiorek’s new life in Australia was thrown into turmoil when he underwent tests
Mavis’ Story Participant Story Mavis De La Pierre Melbourne, Victoria After being diagnosed with stomach cancer, Mavis De La Pierre, a grandmother from Melbourne, Victoria, participated in the AGITG AGO407GR/TROG 08.08 – TOPGEAR clinical trial, which investigated whether adding radiation therapy to chemotherapy prior to surgery would improve outcomes
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