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| | | Executive Director's Message | | | Telling it like it is | | | We have been thrilled with the positive and productive feedback from last month’s VCCC Research Conference. Many have commented on how privileged they felt to witness the warm contribution from Olivia Newton-John in conversations during the morning plenary with me and during dinner with Professor Jonathan Cebon. The inclusion of cancer ‘thriver’ stories throughout the two days really stood out for me... |
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| | | VCCC Research Conference '19: The Next Wave | | | Successful conference at a glance | | 
Cutting edge cancer science merged seamlessly with consumer perspectives and patient stories to produce a unique, wholistic event for the VCCC’s second major research conference. The event was held at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 September. The conference attracted over 420 delegates to the two-day event and a further 190 people registered to attend the free public forum on the closing evening. Sixty-one speakers were featured on the program including many contributors with a lived experience of cancer who chaired or spoke at sessions throughout the event. |
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| | | Consumer contribution vital to improved cancer outcomes | | | Support for clinical trials capacity building | | | Jo Cockwill, a member of the VCCC Cancer Consumer Advisory Committee (CCAC) presented a poster at the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) International Clinical Trials Conference in Sydney last week. The poster: Investigator-Initiated Trials Development Panel: a consumer perspective is the result of months of involvement with the VCCC Investigator- Initiated Trial Capacity Building program that aims to build capacity and quality of researchers and is one of the 19 programs that make up the current VCCC Strategic Research Plan. |
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| | | Trialing treatment responses to overcome cancer and manage symptoms | | | Good numbers to have | | | Eleven trial projects supported, four with secured funding, more than 6,500 potential national and international patients impacted, and over $7.2 million leveraged funding achieved. Three years ago, the number one unmet need identified in the cancer clinical trials field was capacity in investigator-initiated trials. As a result, the VCCC introduced the Investigator-Initiated Trial Capacity Building Program. |
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| | | Flexible Program Manager roles | | | Join the VCCC team | | | We are seeking people with a passion for enabling research and its translation. A number of rare opportunities exist to work in our research development portfolio to enable collaboration and change-making. The facilitation and stakeholder management aspects of these roles offer opportunity to extend your skill set beyond your core discipline. |
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| | | VCCC Pancreatic Cancer Symposium | | | Defining treatment standards for the management of non-metastatic pancreatic cancer | | | Pancreatic cancer is currently the fifth most common cause of cancer death in Australia and is predicted to become the second leading cause of cancer deaths globally by 2030. On December 4, Professor Peter Gibbs, VCCC Research & Education Lead in GI Cancers will convene an early evening forum in December to provide an opportunity to review the latest local and international evidence with a view to developing consensus on treatment standards for this disease. |
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| Upcoming Events |
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| | | | | | | 14 OCTOBER 2019, MONDAY LUNCH LIVE LECTURE LVL 7 | DR SHALIN NAIK AND DR DELPHINE MERINO
TRACKING CANCER WITH BARCODES TO INFORM BETTER TREATMENTS |
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| | | | | 18 OCTOBER 2019, NURSE-LED RESEARCH HUB WORKSHOP | | CANCER SUPPORTIVE CARE WORKSHOP FOR NURSES |
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| | | | | 21 OCTOBER 2019, MONDAY LUNCH LIVE LECTURE LVL 7 | | PROFESSOR SEAN GRIMMOND, DECODING CANCERS OF UNMET NEED |
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| | | | | 28 OCTOBER 2019, MONDAY LUNCH LIVE LECTURE LVL 7 | | AHMAD ALY, BARIATRIC SURGERY - A CANCER OPERATION? |
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| | | | | CURRENT INTAKE OPEN UNTIL 31 OCTOBER | CANCER SURVIVORSHIP FOR PRIMARY CARE PRACTITIONERS
MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE - FUTURELEARN |
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| | | | | 8 NOVEMBER 2019, 5TH PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY CONFERENCE | | ADVANCING COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CARE |
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| | | Victorian Cancer Plan 2020-2024 | | | Have a say - workshops and online | | | The Department of Health and Human Services is conducting a series of consultations to help inform the development of the Victorian Cancer Plan 2020-2024. The development of the plan provides an opportunity for Victorians to have a say on how to improve cancer outcomes. |
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| VCCC August snapshot |
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Professional development event attendees. |
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Professional development events. |
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