Our top 5 pathology moments of 2016
We met 9-year-old Bridgette, a budding haematologist on her way to NASA.
At the age of 8 Bridgette asked for a microscope for Christmas a
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
What is the answer to ethical concerns regarding genetic research?
In 2014 Associate Professor Nik Zeps, renowned genetic pathologist and Pathology Awareness Australia ambassador, delivered a Ted Talk on t
Liquid biopsies providing hope in fight against biggest cancer killer in Australia
Personalised medicine has revolutionised cancer care. Using pathology to test the genetic characteristics of a cancer, doctors can determine
DNA mapping: towards “A universal cancer test”
The chances are you’ve seen a headline over the last month along the lines of “Universal cancer test breakthrough”. But what is the te
Time and money – how genetic testing improves targeted treatment for bowel cancer
Cancer treatment has made enormous progress in the last decade and continues to move forward at a rapid pace as scientists learn more about
‘In-gene-ious’ – the future of pathology is in our DNA
The area of genetics has hit the headlines recently with much excitement and debate around the potential for gene editing to do a variety of