Over the past two decades, our ability to rapidly obtain genomic information on an individual and their cancer has led to a dramatic shift in how we can diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent cancer, leading to an era of precision oncology.
Read more arrow_forwardRare Cancers Australia, and an army of peak cancer organisations, call on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) to expand access to the breakthrough PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor class of medicines for the more than 3,500 Aussies who would benefit.
Read more arrow_forwardOver 650 people will be descending on Thredbo this week (15th & 16th March) to take on Australia’s highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko, in a charity challenge to raise awareness and vital funds for rare and less common cancers.
Read more arrow_forwardRare Cancers Australia has welcomed a recent approval by the TGA of the Novartis targeted therapy drug Tafinlar + Mekinist, which has proven to be effective in treating an extremely rare form of cancer mutation called BRAF 600E.
Read more arrow_forwardPioneering national genomics initiative gives 23,000 Australians their best fighting chance against the toughest cancers.
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Rare Cancers Australia (RCA) has launched the country’s first comprehensive support guide dedicated to the unique challenges of a rare cancer experience.
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On Tuesday 13th September 2022, leading charity Rare Cancers Australia (RCA) will launch a new online Thought Leader Series with some of the brightest minds in the Australian cancer community.
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In the leadup to Rare Cancers Awareness Day on 26 June, RCA is celebrating 10 years of supporting Australians living with rare, less common, and complex cancers.
Read more arrow_forwardOn the eve of Rare Cancers Australia’s (RCA) ten-year anniversary, the cancer community is bidding farewell to co-founder and Chief Patient Officer, Kate Vines – Australia’s first cancer navigator to specialise in the rare cancer journey.
Read more arrow_forwardRemoving the financial toxicity from the cancer care journey Private Cancer Physicians of Australia and Rare Cancers Australia call for a Cancer Care Patient Safety Net.
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