Collaborative Centre for Genomic Cancer Medicine

⚕️When is the right time for people with cancer to access Palliative Care?

Prof Jennifer Philip, head of our Palliative Nexus research group, has spent the last five years advancing research to support early-integration #PalliativeCare.

➡️Read: genomic-cancer-medicine.unimelb.edu.au/news-and-event…

🩸A new study lead by A/Prof Piers Blombery has used whole genome and transcriptome sequencing (WGTS) to provide help for patients with blood disease “waiting whole lives” for a diagnosis.

➡️Read: genomic-cancer-medicine.unimelb.edu.au/news-and-event…

📈The VCCC Alliance Data Connect project, led by our Cancer in Primary Care Research Group, have been profiled in the latest edition of Research Australia's INSPIRE!

➡️Read: issuu.com/researchaustra…

💡New research!💡

Congratulations to Dr Khalid Mahmood & colleagues from our Colorectal Oncogenomics Group, who have published a new study in Familial Cancer investigating POLD1 gene variants.

🔗Read: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

💉How can liquid biopsy tests improve cancer diagnosis & treatment?

The Centre's Prof Sarah-Jane Dawson was interviewed on @RadioNational's Health Report on Saturday, discussing her cutting-edge research into the technology.

📻Listen: abc.net.au/listen/program…