High-precision radiation cuts prostate treatment time by 75 per cent
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.
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Alfred Health Radiation Oncology is a major service with treatment facilities at The Alfred (ARO) and LaTrobe Regional Hospital, Gippsland (GRO).
Clinical research in a radiotherapy setting looks to improve patient treatments, care and outcomes.
We do this by conducting research on new treatments, new equipment and new ways of working.
Research can be both:
Much of our research involves clinical trials - comparing new treatments with current treatments in a controlled and safe manner.
Find out more about Radiation Oncology clinical trials.
We are currently conducting the following research projects:
Papa N, Perera M, Murphy DG, Lawrentschuk N, Evans M, Millar JL, Bolton D
(2021), J MED IMAG RADIAT ON, 65(6), 649-54
Ong WL, Ball DL, Milne RL, Foroudi F, Millar JL
(2021), CLIN ONCOL-UK, 33(12), e530-9
Woodford K, Panettieri V, Ruben J, Davis S, Tran Le T, Miller S, Senthi S
(2021), Radiat Oncol, 16(1), 218
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.
In a Victorian first, a new radiotherapy software which promises to significantly enhance treatment precision and cut planning time is being used for brain cancer patients at The Alfred.
A groundbreaking approach to treating stage four cancer has given new hope to some patients diagnosed with the life threatening disease.
Melbourne woman Debbie was diagnosed with primary breast cancer in 2006, and had been classified as stage four since 2008.