Aug 13, 2020
New breakthroughs
Broadening gene testing could prevent thousands of cancer cases
Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare estimates breast cancer to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer this year, with 19
Aug 30, 2019
Latest News
Federal MP tours pathology lab after cancer diagnosis speech
Lab tour comes just weeks after her emotional speech in Parliament
Member of Parliament for Dunkley Peta Murphy visited a pathology labor
May 31, 2019
Real-life stories
“I feel very lucky to have had this genetic test”
Speaking on Channel 10's program Studio 10, Sydney based product designer Luisa Lombardo said she is grateful for the insights delivered by
Mar 1, 2018
People of pathology - Who Works in Pathology?
“I often think of myself as a medical detective” – Dr Mikkaela McCormack on her role as an Anatomical Pathologist
Anatomical Pathology is the branch of pathology that diagnoses disease by studying organs and tissue, so Anatomical Pathologists need a broa
Mar 30, 2017
New breakthroughs
Finding the meaning of genes
We hear a lot in the news about breakthroughs in genetics but there is still a lot that isn’t known about our genes. The good news is it h
Jan 26, 2017
New breakthroughs
New year brings new tests for better treatment of cancer
Genetic testing for cancer is always evolving to help doctors provide the best treatment.
A genetic test can be used to determine the bes
Dec 13, 2016
New breakthroughs
World-first screening trial for genes linked to breast and ovarian cancers
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is going to be undertaking a world-first screening trial to determine how many women out of a participatin
Nov 15, 2016
Real-life stories
“Throughout the last five years pathology has been a big part of my life” – tests help Ros fight 2 types of cancer
Wodonga resident, 72-year-old Ros Clauson has learned the value of pathology as a nurse, a pathology collector and as a patient with two dif
Oct 23, 2015
Pathology Explained
“Pathology is vital when you’re battling cancer”
It is an impressive statistic that pathology is used to diagnose 100% of cancers, but this is not the end of pathology’s involvement in he
