Protocol Development, Web-based Data Collection And Data Quality For All Cancer Cooperative Trials Groups
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,840,000.00
Summary
Each year, 85,000 Australian develop cancer and 35,000 die of it. The Clinical Oncological Society of Australia and nine Australian cancer trials groups run studies that test new and better ways of preventing, curing, treating and palliating people affected by cancer. This grant will help these groups start trials faster; run them more efficiently; coordinate quality assurance; and standardize operating procedures. This grant will enable collaboration that increases the speed, efficiency and qua ....Each year, 85,000 Australian develop cancer and 35,000 die of it. The Clinical Oncological Society of Australia and nine Australian cancer trials groups run studies that test new and better ways of preventing, curing, treating and palliating people affected by cancer. This grant will help these groups start trials faster; run them more efficiently; coordinate quality assurance; and standardize operating procedures. This grant will enable collaboration that increases the speed, efficiency and quality of cancer research to lessen the suffering of people affected by cancer.Read moreRead less
The Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group is an experienced research group conducting cancer clinical trials involving radiotherapy (RT) in order to improve cure rates, quality of life and to reduce side-effects of treatment. Fifty per cent of all cancer patients need RT as part of their treatment. The aim of the proposal is to strengthen the quality and safety of RT trials by (a) enabling rapid review and checking of treatment by electronic means and (b) improve trial design.