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EXPANDED PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE OFFICIALLY OPENS IN PARKVILLE

December 9, 2020
Palliative care facilities at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital have doubled in size, with the addition of 12 new beds.
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Professor David Ball reflects on 45+ years at Peter Mac

December 7, 2020
Professor David Ball’s first impressions of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre were mixed.
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Celebrating our volunteers

December 4, 2020
This week, ahead of International Day of the Volunteer, we celebrate the tireless efforts and dedication of our generous volunteers.
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New research on end-of life care discussions

December 1, 2020
New Australian research co-authored by Peter Mac's Dr Sonia Fullerton shows that most people with cancer and those who support them want to discuss end-of-life care, but these important advance care planning (ACP) discussions are largely not occurring with their doctor or healthcare provider.
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Four Peter Mac researchers make Highly Cited Researchers list for 2020

November 19, 2020
Professors Sherene Loi, Grant McArthur, John Seymour and Ben Solomon have been included in the global Web of Science’s Highly Cited Researchers List for 2020.
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RMIT students help boost patient knowledge of cancer imaging 

November 13, 2020
Patients will now know exactly what to expect from some common scans and procedures thanks to a suite of new videos created in collaboration with students from RMIT University.
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Kate’s Story: Genetic Counsellor Awareness Day

November 12, 2020
Kate Plarre was first diagnosed with cancer at 26.
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Visitors at Peter Mac

November 11, 2020
With Victoria recording 12 days with no new COVID-19 cases, we are further easing restrictions on visitors to the hospital
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Prof Simon Harrison in discussion with Prime Minister Scott Morrison during the PM's visit to Peter Mac in 2019
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New appointments recognise leadership, improving cancer care

November 10, 2020
Three clinician researchers at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have been promoted for their exceptional work in blood cancer and infectious diseases in cancer.
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Improving treatment for metastatic breast cancer

November 9, 2020
Research led by Peter Mac is helping explain the broader effects of a new and powerful class of anti-cancer drugs, in the hope of making them work longer for breast cancer patients.
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