Victorian COVID-19 Cancer Network launches
MPCCC has joined forces with the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) to coordinate a response to COVID-19. A new collaborative platform will help health professionals respond [...]
Precision Oncology advanced by international landmark study
Cancer patients are likely to benefit from more targeted treatments following work that has increased the number of identifiable cancer genome signatures to 97. The [...]
National collaboration to increase local cancer patients’ access to affordable genetic testing
Cancer patients treated in Victoria will benefit from more affordable access to molecular tumour profiling, following a new collaboration between the Australian Genomic Cancer Medicine [...]
MPCCC backs state-wide cancer improvement with fresh structure
The MPCCC has reviewed and enhanced its executive team and in coming weeks will form a new advisory committee to ensure both regional and state-wide [...]
An end of year message from MPCCC
As we reach the end of 2019, we reflect on many fine achievements across our partner organisations and close the year with two sentiments in mind: gratitude and [...]
MPCCC launches real time collection of PROMS and PREMS at Monash Health cancer clinic
Patients at Monash Health’s cancer clinic in Berwick are the first to participate in an MPCCC-funded project piloting the real-time collection of patient-reported outcome measures [...]
Mandarin cancer education program engages Chinese community
Monash Health, in collaboration with the Cancer Council Victoria and the Southern Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service, held a focus group on 18 November 2019 for [...]
New next-generation sequencing machine to boost translational genomic research and enable more precise treatment and management of cancer
A next-generation sequencing instrument, the NovaSeq6000, will build genomic research capacity for MPCCC partners and increase the speed and affordability of comprehensive tumour genome profiling [...]
MPCCC Molecular Tumour Board to arise from melanoma pilot research
MPCCC is set to introduce next generation sequencing (NGS)-based tumour genomic profiling to melanoma multi-disciplinary meetings (MDM’s). The pilot program is co-ordinated by the MPCCC’s [...]
Model of collaborative care is needed and valuable to cancer patients
MPCCC’s pilot study of a collaborative care model for cancer-related depression is feasible and could be readily implemented statewide to benefit all Victorian cancer patients, [...]