Cancer Challenge 2018

The TCRN is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2018 Cancer Challenge. A/Professor Peter Graham from St George Hospital has received $135,000 from the TCRN for the project 'Preventing fibrogenesis and late treatment related swallow dysfunction'. A/Professor Peter Graham and team will be investigating fibrosis, a condition of the hardening of the tissues, a common side effect following cancer treatment, in particular radiotherapy. This grant will fund the trial of a combined therapy in head and neck cancer patients. 

We look forward to updating TCRN members over the next 18 months. Congratulations to Peter and team.

Co - Investigators:

• A/Prof Julia Maclean
• Prof Ian Cook - Consultant Gastroenterologist, Head of Motility Service
• Dr Michal Szczesniak – Senior Scientist
• Dr Peter Wu – Consultant Gastroenterologist

 St George Hospital