Cancer

With one in two men and one in three women in Australia diagnosed with cancer before the age of 85, it is no surprise that cancer is the biggest disease concern for Australians.

Australia's ageing population will also present considerable challenges - the simple fact is the number of people diagnosed with cancer will increase as the population ages. And while cancer survival rates have certainly improved in Australia over recent years through screening, early detection and better treatment, there is still a long way to go.

As the burden of cancer on Australians increases, it is crucial we fully understand how cancer arises in the first place, the circumstances under which it spreads, the role different genes play in tumour development and why certain treatments work extremely well for some people but have little impact for others. Answering questions such as these will help in prevention of cancer and in the development of improved and targeted cancer treatments, providing more positive outcomes for cancer patients and their families.

Our dedicated research teams at the Centenary Institute are fighting the battle against cancer - working to understand the full spectrum of cancer as a disease and reduce the impact cancer has on our loved ones.

For more information on Centenary's diverse range of cancer research projects, visit:

• Cancer Drug Resistance
• DNA Repair
• Gene and Stem Cell Therapy
• Immune Imaging
• Signal Transduction
• Structural Biology
• Vascular Biology