LATEST NEWS: 24 September 2025 TROG is set to open the Australian arm of an international trial that aims to change practice in the treatment of high-risk prostate cancer, after the research team was awarded a $1.9 million Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Clinical Trials Activity grant. Marking a
LATEST NEWS: 16 September 2025 A ‘Talking Book’ which explains radiation therapy cancer treatment in a culturally-appropriate way for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers is now available more broadly, after being updated for use on mobile devices. The book is the outcome of a Menzies School of Health
LATEST NEWS: 26 August 2025 The TROG Scientific Committee (TSC) has welcomed two new members, from the fields of radiation therapy and radiation oncology, supporting our work conducting high-quality, practice-changing clinical trials. The TSC, comprised of professionals from wide-ranging fields, plays a vital role in facilitating our work through
TRIAL UPDATE: 12 August 2025 Treating inoperable kidney cancer with Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR) is both more effective and less expensive than traditional ablative therapies in Australia, according to a new economic analysis of TROG 15.03/ANZUP 16001 FASTRACK II trial data. The findings of the economic evaluation, published
TROG WORKING PARTY IN FOCUS: 31 July 2025 To mark World Lung Cancer Day on 1 August, we asked Deputy Chair of the TROG Lung Working Party, Dr Yu Yang Soon, to share insights about his own research and how the Lung Working Party is helping to progress research
TRIAL IN FOCUS: 29 July 2025 We’ve extended the TROG 21.07 SOCRATES HCC trial recruitment period and are now seeking participants for the trial which could provide evidence for a new and more effective treatment option for patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). While curative surgical options are recommended
TRIAL UPDATE: 29 July 2025 A large international study focusing on radiation therapy for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast has reached a significant milestone, with the database locked this month, 18 years after the first trial site was opened for recruitment. The randomised phase III study
MEMBER IN FOCUS: 29 July 2025 A/Prof Hien Le is a radiation oncology staff specialist at Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) and consults at multiple Icon Cancer Care locations in South Australia. He combines clinical work with a long-standing commitment to research and is Head of Research in the RAH Department of
LATEST NEWS: 24 July 2025 The inaugural World Radiotherapy Awareness Day will be celebrated on 7 September 2025, to bring all professionals working in the field together to highlight the importance of radiation therapy in cancer care. We asked Prof Sandra Turner, Co-Chair of the founding WRAD Committee and
TRIAL UPDATE: 15 July 2025 The TROG 20.01 CHEST-RT trial is set to add to the evidence about whether radiation therapy could be a safe and useful addition in the management of an aggressive form of lung cancer, as outlined in a newly published paper. Congratulations to trial chairs
