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In 2022, Leanne was diagnosed with biphasic synovial sarcoma, a rare head and neck cancer. Her journey began in late 2021, when an especially difficult tooth extraction left her with swelling in her...Read more

Meet Professor Kaylene Simpson, who heads the Victorian Centre for Functional Genomics (VCFG) at Peter Mac. An innovative leader with a passion for collaboration, Prof Simpson has walked an...Read more

Peter Mac recently reached an exciting milestone after treating the 1000th patient with the Gamma Knife in May.  A cutting-edge piece of radiotherapy equipment, the Gamma Knife was launched at...Read more

In June this year, a group of determined trekkers embarked on a hike along the Larapinta Trail with the shared mission of fighting cancer.  Each year, the Foundation’s Larapinta Challenge Trek...Read more

Three of Peter Mac’s emerging clinical researchers have been awarded 2025 Discovery Partner Fellowships. This year, the successful Fellowship recipients are Dr Lavinia Tan, Dr Aaron K Wong, and Dr...Read more

July 27 is World Head and Neck Cancer Day which aims to bring global attention to one of the most complex and under recognised groups of cancers which can affect areas such as the throat, mouth, nose,...Read more