Can you imagine a world free of the heartbreak from lung cancer? Thanks to your support of the RAH Research Fund, researchers are paving the way in this area, determined to find new ways to treat and ultimately beat this devastating disease. Medical Oncologist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital Professor Michael Brown is one of these researchers. read more
Thanks to your support, Dr Theresa Hickey is leading research that is a potential game changer for breast cancer, working with a new drug currently in several clinical trials. This work not only has the potential to lead to a new treatment for breast cancer patients, it could also eventually be used to prevent this heartbreaking disease. read more
Whilst dealing with the heartbreak that comes with losing her husband and the father of her four children, Jean Dobie with the support of her family, decided to give back to research into pancreatic cancer in memory of her beloved Brian. read more
PhD students Alexander Lewis and Melissa Bennett may be researching differing blood cancers, but their goal is the same – to enhance current treatments in the hope of improving survival outcomes for patients. read more
Michael Jordan was 16 years old living life to the fullest when he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL). His life was turned upside down. read more
Metastasis – the spread of cancers to secondary sites in the body is the main cause of death in many types of cancers including breast cancer. In a bid to determine ways to stop this spread and ultimately reduce the numbers of lives lost, Adelaide researchers are looking closely at a protein in the body, which has been found to be mutated in many of the common cancers. read more
Matt Jackson from the RAH Research Fund was a carefree 19-year-old on the brink of beginning his adult life, when he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. read more