BioGrid 2008 Research Report (pdf)
BioGrid Australia has enabled the implementation of many successful collaborative research projects. Below is just a sample of the most recent studies carried out.
For more details, visit our publications page.
Treating Colorectal Cancer is a team effort. The treatment of a patient after surgery is very much dependent on the report of the pathologist, who determines whether a patient's lymph nodes are cancer free after the surgical removal of a tumour. An abstract discussing the potential impact of a pathology provider on the reporting of factors in Colon Cancer was presented at a Gastrointestinal meeting at the American Society of Clinical Oncology in January 2007.
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Family risk is linked to a third of colorectal cancer cancers. Family Cancer Clinics (FCC) counsel patients and families about risk reduction strategies and to perform genetic testing where appropriate. Is the referral process effective? An abstract dicussing the effectiveness of the FFC's referral process was discussed at a Gastrointestinal meeting at the American Society of Clinical Oncology in January 2007.
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BioGrid Australia research data was used to establish the validity and reliability of NUCOG - a cognitive /brain function screeing tool for Neuropsychiatry patients. A paper discussing the validity and reliability of NUCOG was published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry in 2006.
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What are the surveillance methods for Colorectal Cancer used by medical and trainee Oncologists? How is chemotherapy dosing calculated and how useful is chemotherapy for treating growth in colorectal cancer patients? BioGrid Australia data was used in a nation wide survey in Chemotherapy dosing and the management of colorectal cancer. The results were presented by Dr Katherine Fields at the Medical Oncology Group, Victoria, August 2006.
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Are those who come from a non-english speaking background diagnosed at the same stage of colorectal cancer and receive the same treatment as those from a non-english speaking background? A paper discussing the potential influence of language barriers between patients and clinicans was published in the ANZ Journal of Surgery in July, 2006