LATEST NEWS: 11 JUNE 2025 New findings from a trial into treating a common form of skin cancer – cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) – could be a game-changer for many people at high risk of recurrence of disease. Lead investigator Prof Danny Rischin presented results of primary analysis
LATEST NEWS: 10 JUNE 2025 A trial of a novel radiation therapy approach to treat advanced lung cancer is set to enrol its first participants early next year, after investigators welcomed a $1.5 million Medical Research Future Fund grant. The Primary Radiotherapy in Metastatic Lung (PRIME-Lung) study – sponsored
LATEST NEWS: 5 JUNE 2025 The Alan Walker Cancer Care Centre (AWCCC) in the Northern Territory recently recruited the 300th participant to the Australian Particle Therapy Clinical Quality Registry (ASPIRE), in a milestone achievement amid a push to expand clinical research participation in rural and remote locations. The ASPIRE
LATEST NEWS: 27 May 2025 A team of five intrepid trekkers are getting ready to hike the arduous 96 km Kokoda Trail next month to raise funds for TROG Cancer Research, driven by the desire to honour Australia’s WWII soldiers while making a difference to the lives of those
LATEST NEWS: 27 MAY 2025 TROG members and staff marked Clinical Trials Day 2025 on 20 May with a range of colourful celebrations, highlighting the crucial value of clinical trials to advance medical science, including in the area of radiation therapy. The annual day is an opportunity to recognise
MEDIA RELEASE: 20 MAY 2025 The world-leading impact of a Newcastle-based cancer research organisation is in the spotlight this International Clinical Trials Day (Tuesday 20 May), after funding was granted for groundbreaking new research projects. The Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group –TROG Cancer Research – has been leading radiation
LATEST NEWS: 15 May 2025 A novel imaging modality aimed at reducing radiation therapy side effects for patients with lung cancer is set to be trialled in Australia, after researchers received a $1.86m National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grant. The NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grant
Latest News: 21 April 2025 TROG Cancer Research is among 70 research bodies in Australia that are supporting a national initiative to make existing health and medical research data easier to find, boosting secondary use of valuable clinical trials research data. The Health Studies Australian National Data Asset (HeSANDA)
LATEST NEWS: 15 April 2025 An innovative trial aimed at improving outcomes for patients with brain metastases will progress to the next stage after receiving a $120,000 grant from the Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF) Centre for Brain Research at the University of Newcastle. Congratulations to Dr Neda Haghighi from
LATEST NEWS: 15 April 2025 A record number of consumers joined us for the 2025 TROG Annual Scientific Meeting, as we focused on ways to boost inclusivity, access and consumer collaboration in clinical trials. We were thrilled that more than 15 consumers from across NSW, Queensland and New Zealand
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