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
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
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
LATEST NEWS: 26 June 2025 He may be 76 years old and have survived cancer, but that’s certainly not slowing down Geoff Zipper, who will set off on the gruelling 96km Kokoda Trek next week for the fifth time, devoting his efforts to supporting TROG’S work. Geoff, known as
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: 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
