PC4 News & Events shows you at a glance what is happening in cancer research in primary care, when our meetings are scheduled and upcoming events, conferences and scientific meetings both in Australia and internationally.

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Here is a snapshot of what is happening in cancer research in primary care:

• New vaccine that targets 90% of cancers shows promising results in human safety trials
• Blood test provides early warning over return of breast cancer a year earlier than scans
• Fatty acids fight cancer spread
• Break through in breast cancer treatment

• The Queensland lung cancer screening study – rationale, design and methods
• Cancer care coordinator: promoting multidisciplinary care – a pilot study in Australian general practice
• Focal therapy for localised unifocal and multifocal prostate cancer: a prospective development study
• Adherence to colorectal cancer screening: a randomized clinical trial of competing strategies

• Pfizer Australia Cancer Research Grant
• Beat Cancer Project
• National Breast Cancer Foundation Research Grants

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