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Mark Dawson Leukaemia Media Release
Research

New insight into most common type of infant leukaemia

June 14, 2016
Peter Mac researchers have made an important advance in our understanding of the most common sub-type of leukaemia in infants, providing a new lead that could fast-track development of a targeted and more effective treatment.
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World-leading clinical trial shows promising results for patients with rare form of lymphoma

May 31, 2016
Doctors at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the Royal Melbourne Hospital have joined forces with pharmaceutical companies in a world-leading clinical trial showing early signs of promising results.
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Childhood Cancer Funding
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Peter Mac and MCRI welcome funding commitment for ‘Zero Childhood Cancer Initiative’

May 31, 2016
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) welcome the commitment of $20 million to support the Zero Childhood Cancer Initiative.
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Survivorship Week Event
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Vision for world’s best cancer care comes to life for Peter Mac patients

May 30, 2016
The largest group of past and present patients to step inside Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre’s soon-to-be new home within the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) building, had a special preview of the $1.1 billion dedicated cancer hospital and research facility today.
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International Nurses Day Health Minister
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Health Minister joins our nurses for sneak preview of their new patient rooms and cutting-edge workplace

May 12, 2016
Nurses from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, together with peers from The Women’s and Royal Melbourne Hospital, have toured the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) building as part of their International Nurses Day celebrations.
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International Nurses Day
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Celebrating International Nurses Day at our new home

May 12, 2016
More than 440+ nurses are completing their training at Peter Mac’s new home within the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre building ahead our move in late June 2016. On International Nurses Day, we asked some of our leaders with nursing backgrounds, to describe what’s best about Peter Mac’s new home:
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Tim OBrien story
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Our patient Tim shares an important men’s health message ahead of the Peter Mac Cup

May 4, 2016
Tim O’Brien is a Collingwood fan, Year 12 student, country footballer and now a Peter Mac patient.
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A year of global influence: Peter Mac clinical trials hit new practice-changing heights

May 2, 2016
A bumper year of leadership in, and contribution to, clinical trials of innovative and practice-changing approaches to cancer management by clinician-researchers at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre has led to the achievement of a record number of publications in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine in 2014.
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Desert run
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A Peter Mac surgeon is about to run for six days through a desert, raising funds for cancer research

April 29, 2016
Shirley Potter’s holiday is the opposite of how most people enjoy a break from work. Instead of lounging by a pool, Peter Mac’s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellow will be slogging through desert sand in temperatures up to 40 degrees. Shirley will compete in the Sahara Desert Race, a...
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Declan Murphy Robotic Surgery
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Peter Mac’s robotic-assisted surgery on show in “Keeping Australia Alive” ABC documentary series

April 18, 2016
Peter Mac is one of the few public hospitals in Australia to offer robotic-assisted surgery. You can see this cutting-edge medical technology in action when Peter Mac appears in “Keeping Australia Alive”, a documentary series focussed on Australia’s healthcare system.
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