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Are you an early or mid-career researcher? 📢
The Primary Care Collaborative Cancer Clinical Trials Group is seeking nominations to join their Advisory Committee (AC)
Read more: pc4tg.com.au/about-us/our-pe…
Closing date: COB 23 July 2025
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A/Prof @drcarolynee has officially joined us as PC4 Director 🌟 We welcome her expertise and strong commitment to advancing cancer clinical trials within primary care.
Read more: linkedin.com/posts/pc4tg_can…
@CancerAustralia @VCCCAlliance @Flinders @westernsydneyu
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Planning to apply for the PC4 Training Award? Applications close next Friday, 27 May, COB.
pc4tg.com.au/how-we-can-help…
Up to two Training Awards of $5000 will be granted in this round.
#cancerresearch #ECR #MCR #clinicaltrials #primarycare
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ECRs, MCRs and clinicians! 📣
The PC4 Training Award is now open. Up to two Training Awards of $5000 each will be granted in this round. Read more and apply:
pc4tg.com.au/how-we-can-help…
Applications close: 27 May 2025
#CancerResearch #PrimaryCare #ResearchSupport
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🌟We are delighted to introduce A/Prof Carolyn Ee as our incoming PC4 Director
🌟 A/Prof Ee is an academic GP and Principal Research Fellow at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University and A/Prof at the Caring Futures Institute
Read more:linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
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Expressions of interest are now open to join the PC4 Community Advisory Group
We are seeking 1-2 people with lived experience of #cancer who live or work in regional, rural or remote areas.
Read more: pc4tg.com.au/about-us/our-pe…
Applications close 10 March, 2025
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Early and mid-career researchers!
Thanks to @CancerAustralia we have a free workshop offering for you. Some travel funding available for those outside of Vic!
Apply now: pc4tg.com.au/ecmr-workshop/
@ProfJonEmery @nicole_rankin8n #CancerResearch
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The PC4 office will be closed and inbox unmonitored from 25 December - 2 January.
🎄 We wish you well over the holiday break!
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📢 We're pleased to unveil the next 3-year PC4 Strategic Plan. Our vision is to reduce cancer incidence & improve outcomes for those affected by cancer in Australia.
Read the plan:
buff.ly/4iBuUv9
#Cancerinprimarycare @canceraustralia
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Would you recommend an academic career in medical research?
Only 16.8% of participants in this recent national survey would, with many respondents indicating short-term contracts and low job security were impacting wellbeing: mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/__data/a…
#ECR #MCR
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Did you miss this educational webinar?
The role of the GP in improving cancer outcomes and achieving equity in cancer care. Now available to watch online: youtube.com/watch?v=5fbDhQGI…
@ACRRM @RACGP #generalpractice #cancer
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Join the conversation about #Melanoma Management. It's not often you can see research results in real-time; an interesting approach!
Have your say: go.unimelb.edu.au/jaw8
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This Friday: The Prevention and Early Detection of #Cancer Network (PREDICT) Symposium 2024.
Join Prof Charles Swanton, Prof Vivienne Milch, A/Prof Nicole Rankin, and Prof Paul James at this affordable one-day event – it's not too late to register
vcccalliance.org.au/news-and…
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#capri2024
The Ca-PRI bell is handed over to @SamMerriel from Manchester. Save the date for Ca-PRI 2025!!
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#capri2024
The great debate about to kick off! ‘Researchers for PM, Evidence is insufficient to impact policy’ …..on to the first debater!! @MoniqueLymph
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“Do researchers need to roll up their sleeves and get into the dirty trenches of politics?” - The Great Debate! 🎤
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Dr Sibel Saya discussing The MAGPIE Study in todays ‘new screening program and paradigms’ session. What you think about the use and role cancer genomic risk assessments in primary care? 🧬 #CaPRI24
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Shared care is an appropriate model of care for many #cancer survivors and can be more cost effective.
Hearing from
@M_Jefford at #capri2024
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Day 2 of #CaPRI24! And a big thank you to the incredible Ca-PRI 2024 Melbourne Organising Committee, who’ve worked tirelessly to bring this conference together 👏🏽
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Australia on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035 - lessons learnt. An incredible plenary session yesterday. Thank you to Prof Julia Brotherton, A/Prof Lisa Whop and Dr Christine Campbell 👏🏽 #CaPRI24
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Georgia Ramsay started off the ‘Prevention and Patient Behaviours’ session by discussing patients’ views and experience of genomic testing for cancer risk prediction in primary care #CaPRI24
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Thank you Dr Mandy Nicholson and the @DDjirri dancers for a beautiful welcome to country 🖤☀️❤️
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Today is the day we’ve been waiting for! We are a few minutes away from getting #CAPRI24 underway!
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In the first study of its kind, PC4 has identified #cancer research priorities for #generalpractice in Australia @BJGPjournal
Read more: racgp.org.au/ajgp/2024/janua…
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With thanks to our Platinum Sponsor, The Victorian Government through the Victorian Cancer Agency, for making this possible
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Are you joining us for Ca-PRI 2024? pc4tg.com.au/ca-pri-2024/
This is going to be the biggest @CaPRINetwork meeting yet!
Registrations close April 5; don't miss out on this chance to meet with primary care researchers and cancer experts from across the globe.
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New Research Round-up episode! soundcloud.com/user-12063154…
@VerbuntEbony and @NicolaCreagh discuss their systematic narrative review on #primarycare practice-based interventions and their effect on participation in population-based #cancerscreening programs 🎙️
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Did you know the Cancer in Primary Care Conference is @RACGP CPD approved?
If you're a GP with a special interest in cancer #screening, general practice research or cancer survivorship, we'd love to see you there. 17-19 April 2024
Register: pc4tg.com.au/ca-pri-2024/
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A mini episode of Research Round-up!
Listen now: soundcloud.com/user-12063154…
Allison Drosdowsky discusses the role of pre-diagnosis intervals on #colorectalcancer outcomes. Allison will present this work at Ca-PRI in April.
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Congratulations to @sibel_saya on receiving a $405,000 Victorian #Cancer Agency grant!
Her research aims to identify the best approach for providing a DNA test within a general practice setting, with a focus on identifying #breast, #bowel, #melanoma & #prostate cancers.
🧪Dr @sibel_saya from @UMCPC_official has been awarded a Victorian Cancer Agency grant for a project implementing risk-stratified population screening for Australia’s most common #cancers, including breast, bowel, prostate and melanoma.
Read: mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/centre-f…
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New Research Round-up mini-episode
Listen now: on.soundcloud.com/rPwct
@sSarahBailey Assoc. Prof in primary care diagnostics at @exetermed speaks about her research on age and sex-specific platelet counts and #cancer detection.
Sarah Bailey will be presenting at Ca-PRI 2024
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Infographic summaries of health research are great - but what information should you leave out and what should you include?? ✍️
This infographic checklist was recently published in @bmj_latest and we collated it into a handy PDF for easy reading:
pc4tg.com.au/wp-content/uplo…
We partnered with @bmj_latest infographics Editor @will_s_t to develop the Reporting Infographics and Visual Abstracts of Comparative studies (RIVA-C) checklist and guide to improve the reporting of research infographics
ebm.bmj.com/content/early/20…
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🐦 Early bird registrations close on 31 January🐦
pc4tg.com.au/ca-pri-2024/
#CancerResearch #PrimaryCare
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Congratulations @DrAnnaSingleton, winner of the 2023 Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award! 🎉
PC4 is proud to have supported Anna in her EMPOWER-SMS trial: testing the feasibility & acceptability of providing health & wellness information via SMS to #breastcancer survivors
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EXTENDED:
Abstract submissions now close on 7 November 2023
5 PM AEDT/ 6 AM GMT
pc4tg.com.au/ca-pri-2024/
#cancerinprimarycare #cancerconference
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The Victorian #Cancer Plan is being developed. To contribute ideas to the consultation process, visit:
engage.vic.gov.au/victorian-…
The survey is open until 12 November 2023.
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Abstract callout 📣
Closing date: 2 November 2023
We welcome abstracts for workshops, oral presentations and poster presentations on any ongoing or published work within #generalpractice or #primarycare that is directly or indirectly related to cancer
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For the first time, the largest #Cancer in #PrimaryCare conference is coming to the Southern Hemisphere #CaPRI24 is a unique opportunity to connect with primary care practitioners and world-leading researchers right here at home.
Registrations NOW OPEN: buff.ly/3ECO69a
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📢 Early bird registrations are NOW OPEN for the most anticipated #Cancer in #PrimaryCare conference of the year! Hosted by PC4 and @CaPRINetwork, #CaPRI24 will be the biggest multinational conference that the Asia-Pacific region has seen.
Register now: buff.ly/3ECO69a
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Seeking #GPs and #PrimaryCare staff for a focus group on #cervicalcancer screening.
Must be available 6 –7.30 pm, Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Read more: buff.ly/48a70lh
Participants will be reimbursed. Contact the PC4 office if you're interested in taking part.
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Tomorrow at 1pm! You don't have to be a Mid-career researcher to attend.
Come and hear from three senior researchers about how they have navigated and crafted their careers. Bring your curly questions!
eventbrite.com.au/e/mid-care…
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PC4 is hosting the 15th #Cancer in #PrimaryCare Conference – Ca-PRI 2024!
Abstract submissions are now open. See more:
pc4tg.com.au/ca-pri-2024/
@CaPRINetwork
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The final event in the series! Join us next month for this free event:
eventbrite.com.au/e/mid-care…
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Are you a health professional or researcher looking to learn more about genomics and how it might impact your practice and work? icg2023.com.au/genomics-upda…
Approved for 4.5 hours of RACGP CPD Educational Activities
#HGSA #ICG2023 #AusGenomics #MelbGenomics
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An opportunity for palliative care researchers to work alongside DP @patsymyates and A/Prof @joelrhee:
pc4tg.com.au/wp-content/uplo…
#palliativecare #cancerresearch #primarycare
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Should you just be grateful for ANY assistance, or should you ask for even more support?
Let's talk NEGOTIATION 🤝
Register for your free ticket: eventbrite.com.au/e/62829716…
@rayychan @Nzeps @jo_manski @kristi_milley
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Learn about the latest cancer in primary care research that is being trialled in general practice: ow.ly/XrlE50OHxAE
@Larry_S_Myers @ClaireVajdic #GP #primarycare #cancerresearch
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Collaboration is what makes the PC4 community special. Here, academic @claudia_ruthers and CAG member-turned-researcher Makala are working together on a consumer-led project. Our Scientific Committee has helped them develop it into a grant 🤝
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Melissa Austen from the Australian Cancer Plan Taskforce updating us on the progress of the Australian Cancer Plan
@CancerAustralia #cancerinprimarycarr
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Grateful to be meeting in person today for our annual strategic planning meeting
#cancerinprimarycare
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Cancer Screening: Evidence, Challenges and Solutions
1 August 2023, @MCEC Melbourne
Early bird registrations close June 30
phaa.eventsair.com/QuickEven…
#CancerScreening
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💰 Just announced: a second 2023 PC4 Training Award that focuses on #rural and #regional Australians.
Read more and please share: pc4tg.com.au/how-we-can-help…
ALT A smiling white man on a blue background with the text: The PC4 training award is a wonderful opportunity for GPs or early career researchers looking to try out research in primary care. Do consider applying. Prof Jon Emery
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The PC4 Training Award is now open!
Read about this year's focus area and apply here: pc4tg.com.au/how-we-can-help…
ALT A picture of a smiling woman on a blue background with the quote: Thanks to the PC4 training award I'm exploring how patients can become leaders in their own survivorship care. Makala Castelli, 2022 Pc4 training award participant.
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Did you know Australia and New Zealand have the highest rates of #BowelCancer in the world?
A 2-min video about the recently published CRISP trial results:
youtube.com/watch?v=xluOnUmk…
@BJGPjournal @ProfJonEmery @sibel_saya @UMCCR
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A 2-min video about the recently published CRISP trial results: youtube.com/watch?v=xluOnUmk…
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The alternative seemed slightly worse.. 🤦🏻♂️ Apologies Michael, we’ll try to invest in photography classes before the next conference!
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Traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine is used globally by ~50% of people with cancer. @drcarolynee shared the challenges of implementation in usual cancer care - particularly in low to middle income countries. Regulation and further evidence are key! #Surv23
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The eminent Prof @M_Jefford shares his extensive work on cancer survivorship globally. His passion for collaboration is incredible, and PC4 has been lucky enough to experience this firsthand. Thanks Michael for tirelessly advancing #CancerSurvivorship and models of shared care!
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From a quality of #CancerSurvivorship framework to action - where are we now? @DrN_CancerPCP shares the many ways in which her research has been translated, including our recent collaboration on an overview of systematic reviews! 🤝 #Surv23
Paper: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3478…
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Wonderful to see academic GP @drcarolynee and exercise scientist @DrNicolasHart who are integral to PC4 😄 We support their research journey and grant applications, and they generously provide advice on the #CancerSurvivorship research ideas that are developed through PC4 🤝
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PC4 reunion with cancer nursing professor @rayychan, whom we have been very proud to support over the years 🙌
If you have a research idea around #cancersurvivorship we can guide you along your research journey and help you develop successful grant applications too! #Surv23
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Are you a researcher, survivor, nurse, or GP interested in cancer in primary care research? We can help! Come play Researchopoly with us at #Surv23 to find out more! @COSA_Surviv #SurvOnc #CancerSurvivorship
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Could your career use a little lift? Free webinar series for mid-career researchers.
Hear from @ProfJonEmery Assoc. Prof
@nicole_rankin8n and Dr Kerry Hancock
Register: eventbrite.com.au/e/mid-care…
#ResearchCareers #STEMcareers #CancerResearch @UMCPC_official
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Primary care collaborative clinical... what?
Who is PC4 and what do we do?
Here are some of the projects we've been proud to support over the years:
pc4tg.com.au/about-us/our-re…
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Primary care collaborative clinical... what?
Who is PC4 and what do we do?
Here are some of the projects we've been proud to support over the years: pc4tg.com.au/about-us/our-re…
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Are you living with or beyond #cancer?
Would you like to use your knowledge to help create research that meets community needs?
Expressions of interest are now open to join PC4’s Community Advisory Group: youtube.com/watch?v=n64KZ9df…
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📣Expressions of interest now open to join PC4’s Community Advisory Group:
pc4tg.com.au/about-us/commun…
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Patient and public involvement in research can produce high-quality research that better addresses patient needs
But what constitutes patient involvement? — It varies wildly.
Read the full review here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3659…
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NEW EPISODE: soundcloud.com/user-12063154…
Nikki Davis speaks with Dr @_GemmaSk from @UniversitySA about her systematic review on patient involvement in #CancerResearch
➡️93% of studies reported improved study design with patient involvement
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📢Health care professionals!
Complete this short survey about the National Cervical Screening Program for your chance to win one of four x $200 vouchers for Red Balloon: melbourneuni.au1.qualtrics.c…
#cervicalscreening
Want to contribute to high-quality cancer in primary care research?
Join the PC4 Scientific Committee or Advisory Committee. EOI's close this Sunday, 27 November 2022
Apply here: pc4tg.com.au/about-us/our-pe…
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Are you a mid-career researcher looking for mentorship and funding to support targeted skills development?
Two weeks left to apply for the PC4 MCR Mentoring Program: pc4tg.com.au/how-we-can-help…
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Most healthcare occurs in primary care within the community, and yet most research occurs in tertiary/specialist settings.
We can’t change this without greater investment in #primarycare research.
#MRFF priorities: health.gov.au/resources/publ…
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Want to contribute to high-quality cancer in primary care research?
Join our Scientific Committee or Advisory Committee. EOI's now open!
EOIs close 27 November 2022. More details here: pc4tg.com.au/about-us/our-pe…
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New episode: ow.ly/SQiG50LrxWT
Assoc. Prof @MargalitMd and Dr @RebeccaVenchers discuss the unique challenges of conducting a systematic review on this diverse group of #headandneck cancers
@COBLH @Sydney_Uni @harvardmed
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EOIs now open to join the PC4 Scientific Committee and PC4 Advisory Committee.
Applications close 27 Nov 2022.
Find out more and apply here: pc4tg.com.au/about-us/our-pe…
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📢 NHMRC targeted call now open📢 For researchers with an idea around improving translation of research outcomes into policy and/or practice. Please reach out quickly if you are looking for application support as it is open for 6 weeks only. Details here:
grants.gov.au/Go/Show?GoUuid…
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Looking for a new podcast? Two cancer survivors share their personal cancer journey and discuss cancer research with clinicians and researchers in our new podcast 'We''ve Got a Question'. Have a listen this weekend: bit.ly/3SYtZHp
#CancerResearch #CancerinPrimaryCare
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FREE WEBINAR
This event will showcase the SITA (Should I Take Aspirin?) trial and discuss how technology is being used and researched in the context of #cancer in #primarycare.
Register: eventbrite.com.au/e/41442047…
@ShakiraMilton @jenmcintosh22 @jo_manski
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Listen now: Dr Beck Bergin on early onset #bowelcancer and the importance of consumer involvement in research.
soundcloud.com/weve-got-a-qu…
@BeckBergin @HealthIssuesCtr
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Today marks #WorldCancerResearchDay
Thank you to Dr Carolyn Ee and the many other GPs in Australia that contribute to cancer in primary care research.
#CancerinPrimaryCare
@drcarolynee @WCRD24Sept @survonc @Flinders
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Today is #WorldCancerResearchDay
Thank you to Dr Larry Myers and the many other primary care researchers that work hard to improve the lives of those affected by cancer #CancerinPrimaryCare @Larry_S_Myers @WCRD24Sept @CCQld @USQ_eResearch @unisqaus
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Tomorrow is #WorldCancerResearchDay @WCRD24Sept
Thank you to Prof Patsy Yates and others in the field of primary care that work hard to create positive change.
#CancerinPrimaryCare
@QUT_Nursing @patsymyates
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🎧 BRAND NEW PODCAST 🎧
Hosted by two of our Community Network members, Makala Castelli and Terri Byrne, this podcast brings together cancer researchers, survivors and clinicians to chat about the latest #CancerResearch.
Have a listen! ow.ly/ijXI50KOEye
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🎧 BRAND NEW PODCAST dropping tomorrow 🎧
Hosted by two of our Community Network members, Makala Castelli and Terri Byrne, we're really glad to have been able to capture these important conversations.
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What's New in Cancer Research? Free event for anyone interested in or affected by cancer.
Register for this event: eventbrite.com.au/e/41436448…
#CancerinPrimaryCare #CancerResearch @RebeccaVenchers @BeckBergin @jenmcintosh22
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Are #rural women more stoic than their urban counterparts? When it comes to help-seeking for #breastcancer —it seems yes.
racgp.org.au/ajgp/2022/augus…
Dr Darren Foo & @PC4TG Scientific Committee member, Joel Rhee, recently published their findings.
@joelrhee @AJofGP
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Listen now: ow.ly/SlXa50KzY0R
Assoc Prof Nicole Rankin & Dr Claire Nightingale chat with Dr Mohamad Saab, a lecturer at @UCC & registered nurse.
They discuss #LungCancer screening in Ireland, the US and across the world.
@MohammadSaab7 @nicole_rankin8n @ClaireNight14
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PC4 warmly welcomes Aradhana Chandra, our brand new Administration Officer who comes to us from the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine.
Welcome Aradhana!
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Attention PhD students & early career researchers!
A fantastic opportunity to attend a fully funded 3-day course in Cambridge on research methods for early #cancer detection in #primarycare
16-18th Nov 2022
Apply here: cantest.org/faculty/school/
Deadline: August 31st
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What if #cancer was more like diabetes in the way we managed it ongoingly? With a growing number of cancer survivors, we need to look at new models of care.
Listen now: pc4tg.com.au/research-round-…
@ProfJonEmery @M_Jefford @VCCCAlliance @ACSC_PeterMac
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This is us recording season one of our new consumer podcast!
This podcast brings together #cancer researchers and people with a lived experience of cancer, to chat about what where we’re up to in cancer developments in Australia.
We can't wait to share these conversations.
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Want to improve your qualitative interview skils?
Two day course suited to PhD enrolled students and early career researchers
18 - 19 August 2022 9.30am to 3.30pm @GPPHCAC @UniMelbMDHS
See more: go.unimelb.edu.au/37ee
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