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Lifesaving breakthrough for leukemia patients

17 June 2025

Leukemia patients who undergo stem cell transplants may now be three times more likely to be cancer-free and avoid deadly complications post-procedure, thanks to a clinical trial led by clinicians at The Alfred.

cancer

cancer research

clinical trials

New imaging technology cuts treatment times for patients

7 April 2025

Cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy at The Alfred are now experiencing shorter treatment times, thanks to the arrival of state-of-the-art imaging technology.

cancer

patients

radiation therapy

Royce scrubs up for first day

6 February 2025

A special new starter joined The Alfred surgery team this week, with ‘Royce’ the surgical robot performing its first cases.

cancer

research & innovation

surgery

Be all over melanoma this Check for Spots Day

30 January 2025

Living amongst the highest rates of melanoma in the world, Australians are being urged to become more familiar with their skin and ‘be all over melanoma’ this Check for Spots Day.

cancer

melanoma

Experts urge Australians to know their skin in lead up to summer

29 November 2024

One of Australia’s leading melanoma specialists is urging Australians to become more familiar with their skin in the countdown to summer.

cancer

melanoma

Immunotherapy research receives funding boost

28 November 2024

Victorian cancer patients receiving immunotherapy are set to benefit from new research which has potential to improve treatment outcomes while at the same time reducing unwanted side effects.

cancer

cancer research

melanoma

Critical Care Appeal raising funds for lifesaving scanner

30 August 2024

Victorian cancer patients are set to benefit from the arrival of a world class scanner at The Alfred, transforming the speed with which the deadly disease is detected and treated.

cancer

critical care

Mind and body wellness begins for cancer patients

8 August 2024

For Ian, attending the new mind-body classes offered at the Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre allows him to care for his emotional and physical wellbeing while undergoing cancer treatment.

cancer

oncology

patients

Clinical trials pilot program a gamechanger for regional patients

20 May 2024

If it weren’t for clinical trials, Gippsland’s Steve Wadey says he wouldn’t be alive today.

cancer

clinical trials

melanoma

research & innovation

trialhub

High-precision radiation cuts prostate treatment time by 75 per cent

29 April 2024

The Alfred has become the first Victorian public hospital to offer a new form of radiation that drastically cuts treatment time for prostate cancer patients. 

cancer

radiation therapy