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
Aug 24, 2017
New breakthroughs
Olaparib to be tested on Australian breast cancer patients for the first time
The OlympiA Study will investigate whether olaparib, a drug treatment for ovarian cancer, is effective for treating breast cance
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
