Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre – or Peter Mac – is a globally-connected leader in cancer treatment, care, research and education. Now in its 75th year of providing specialist cancer care for the Australian community. https://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mue33mxq5s26AI is opening new possibilities in medicine and cancer research. Two international Peter Mac-led studies involving 5,600+ patients found AI was as good as a human pathologist at a task used to predict breast cancer outcomes. Read more: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/ai-as-good-as-humans-at-predicting-breast-cancer-outcomes #BreastCancer #AI31 Aug 2026 04:30 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mue33mxq5s26https://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mu4dgrb5a22gPeter Mac researchers have received almost $1.5 million from the National Breast Cancer Foundation to pursue three bold projects exploring CAR T-cell therapy and treatment resistance in breast cancer. Read more: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/1-5-million-boost-for-bold-new-breast-cancer-research-at-peter-mac28 Aug 2026 02:38 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4dgrb5a22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mtsjizfxrs2qPeter Mac research, led by @jenniferdevlin01.bsky.social has uncovered potential new targets for treating pancreatic cancer - one of the most challenging cancers to treat. Read more: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/new-drug-targets-offer-potential-pathway-for-pancreatic-cancer-treatment #PancreaticCancer #CancerResearch #MedicalResearch #ResearchBreakthrough #PeterMac24 Aug 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsjizfxrs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mtczh7i2cc2zAs cancer rates rise, so too does survival. New research projects 2.6 million Australians will be living with a cancer diagnosis by 2050. Prof Michael Jefford says stronger systems will be needed for survivors’ long-term health and wellbeing. More: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/another-million-australians-living-with-a-cancer-diagnosis18 Aug 2026 01:03 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtczh7i2cc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mswcos5sks25Peter Mac researchers from @shomgoel.bsky.social's lab have uncovered why breast cancer treatment stops working for some patients. Published in Nature, the discovery could help develop new treatment combinations that work for longer and improve outcomes. More: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/new-discovery-sheds-light-on-breast-cancer-treatment-resistance12 Aug 2026 23:44 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswcos5sks25https://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3msckz5khx22mCongratulations to Peter Mac Clinician Scientist @shomgoel.bsky.social on receiving the 2026 Robert Sutherland Award for Excellence in Translational Research from @bctrials.bsky.social. More: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/associate-professor-shom-goel-honoured-with-the-robert-sutherland-award05 Aug 2026 03:19 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3msckz5khx22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mr7jo5mfw22gMore than half of our DNA comes from ancient viruses. Peter Mac research has uncovered new insights into how cells keep these viral sequences silent, revealing potential new ways to harness the body's own antiviral response against cancer. Read more: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/new-insights-into-how-dna-the-bodys-instruction-manual-for-life-is-regulated22 Jul 2026 04:52 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7jo5mfw22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mqpzunjc7c24A “precision guided” CAR T-cell therapy designed at Peter Mac to kill solid tumours will progress to a first-in-human clinical trial thanks to almost $18 million from @ausgov. More: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/18-million-to-advance-novel-peter-mac-designed-car-t-cell-therapy #CARTCellTherapy #Immunotherapy16 Jul 2026 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpzunjc7c24https://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mpzseslmd22kThree Peter Mac researchers have secured a combined $3.6M from @NBCFAus to advance bold new approaches to breast cancer prevention and treatment. Congratulations @belindaparker.bsky.social, @clareslaney.bsky.social and Professor Christobel Saunders. More: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/nbcf-grants-to-advance-breast-cancer-outcomes07 Jul 2026 04:47 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpzseslmd22khttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mpwxlwh2i22kNew research from Peter Mac has uncovered further evidence of how pregnancy triggers a powerful, long-lasting immune response in the breast, opening the door to potential new ways to prevent #breastcancer in people at high risk. Read more: https://petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/harnessing-our-bodys-natural-protection-against-cancer06 Jul 2026 01:42 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwxlwh2i22khttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mpnhaxycvc25Cancer treatment breakthroughs start with better data. Dr Liz Christie's HARMONY study, backed by a nearly $3M MRFF grant, will unlock how cancers respond to and resist treatment - driving more personalised care. More: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/peter-mac-researcher-awarded-3-million-mrff-grant-to-accelerate-cancer-discoveries02 Jul 2026 06:56 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnhaxycvc25https://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mowciw7hok2iFor two decades, the Victorian Cancer Biobank has been powering breakthroughs, transforming patient donations into new discoveries. More than 42K Victorians have generously donated blood and tissue samples, including almost 19,000 patients at Peter Mac. More: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/small-samples-big-advances-20-years-of-the-victorian-cancer-biobank23 Jun 2026 01:59 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mowciw7hok2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mohggmb3c224Peter Mac researchers have developed a digital tool that can rapidly and accurately identify a potentially serious side effect of immunotherapy. More: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/digital-tool-to-help-identify-cancer-patients-at-risk-of-serious-immunotherapy-side-effect17 Jun 2026 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mohggmb3c224https://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mmfvbeljxc2xPeter Mac research using fruit flies found tumour growth can be switched on or off depending on whether a protein called Chinmo was active - helping reveal that cancer development isn’t just about mutations, but also the environment around them. More: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/brains-tumour-hotspots-uncovered-in-breakthrough-peter-mac-research22 May 2026 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmfvbeljxc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mm3oo5su722eA Peter Mac-led clinical trial has shown a potent and precisely targeted form radiotherapy, known as SABR, can cure many patients with inoperable kidney cancers. Read more: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/seven-years-on-sabr-a-solution-for-inoperable-kidney-cancer18 May 2026 01:05 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3oo5su722ehttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mlmh3unhlk2lToday, on #InternationalNursesDay, we celebrate the extraordinary nurses at Peter Mac and beyond. Our #nurses provide some of the most specialised cancer care in the world - constantly pushing the boundaries of what exceptional cancer care looks like.11 May 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmh3unhlk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3ml3jamanic2ePeter Mac is set to become the first centre to treat a patient under a new PBS-funded CAR T-cell therapy program for multiple myeloma — marking a major step forward for patients with limited options. More: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/peter-mac-welcomes-news-for-multiple-myeloma-patients05 May 2026 06:03 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3jamanic2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mkbjlxunbw2mThis ANZAC Day, we remember all who served. We honour our own Sir Peter MacCallum, awarded the Military Cross on the Western Front in WWI, and Matron Nancie Kinsella, who cared for prisoners at Bergen-Belsen in WWII. Lest we forget. #ANZACDay #LestWeForget24 Apr 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbjlxunbw2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mka6komq5k2qA powerful new tool is helping researchers track how microbes spread between people with unprecedented precision. Exciting research by @gerrythill.bsky.social: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/new-tool-tracks-how-microbes-spread-even-when-they-look-almost-identical 24 Apr 2026 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mka6komq5k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mix7pmsmhs2mA boost today in the fight against one of the deadliest cancers, #mesothelioma. Prof Kieran Harvey's lab has secured a grant from @worldwidecancer.bsky.social to advance new treatments targeting the Hippo pathway. More: https://petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/grant-fuels-peter-mac-breakthrough-research-into-deadly-mesothelioma #CancerResearch #MedicalResearch08 Apr 2026 02:11 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mix7pmsmhs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mif6jhro4k27Huge congrats to Professor @loisher.bsky.social who was awarded the @nhmrc.bsky.social Elizabeth Blackburn Award - recognising the nation’s top-ranked Investigator Grant application - her work securing $2.9M to advance immunotherapy in breast cancer. More: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/research-excellence-award-for-professor-sherene-loi31 Mar 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mif6jhro4k27https://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mib3r46au22sHuge congratulations to @sj-dawson.bsky.social on receiving the Nancy Millis Medal from the @science.org.au. Her groundbreaking #ctDNA research is transforming how we understand & treat #cancer - driving more personalised care and better outcomes. Read more: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/professor-sarah-jane-dawson-awarded-nancy-millis-medal30 Mar 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mib3r46au22shttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mhwudgsi2k2fOur immune system has a powerful role fighting cancer — but it’s all about balance. New research led by @belindaparker.bsky.social's lab at Peter Mac shows interferons can boost treatment when just right, but too little or too much can help cancer evade or resist treatment. More: lnkd.in/gvYQhqJF26 Mar 2026 05:22 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhwudgsi2k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mhonjjxvc222𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: Research at Peter Mac led by @meleckmas.bsky.social has uncovered a surprising driver behind aggressive lung cancer — embryonic proteins that are normally only active before birth. Read more: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/peter-mac-researcher-uncovers-how-embryonic-proteins-are-linked-to-aggressive-lung-cancer #LungCancerResearch #LungCancer22 Mar 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhonjjxvc222https://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mgw7iljiyc2oA clinical trial co-led by Peter Mac has shown a way to reduce the need for invasive biopsies to check for prostate cancer. It found PSMA PET/CT scanning could halve the number of people requiring a biopsy, without missing any harmful cancers. More: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/scan-reduces-need-for-invasive-prostate-biopsies13 Mar 2026 05:44 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgw7iljiyc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mgbhhgy47s2pThree Peter Mac researchers have been awarded Cancer Council Victoria Grants in Aid to support innovative projects aimed at developing new and more effective cancer treatments. Congrats to Prof JaneOliaro, Dr Alex Lewis and Prof Phil Darcy. Find out more: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/peter-mac-researchers-awarded-cancer-council-victoria-grants-in-aid-to-advance-new-cancer-treatments04 Mar 2026 23:41 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgbhhgy47s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mfztynf7g225A simple blood test could help identify which men with early-stage #testicularcancer are most at risk of recurrence, supporting more personalised care. Early findings from the CLIMATE study suggest the test can detect tiny amounts of remaining #cancer after surgery.01 Mar 2026 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfztynf7g225https://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mfl3vdiqok2rWe’re proud to celebrate Dr Aparna Rao, Dr Deborah Meyran and Associate Professor Safeera Hussainy, who have been awarded the 2026 Lea Medals. Read more: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/recognising-three-outstanding-researchers-with-the-2026-lea-medal24 Feb 2026 02:15 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfl3vdiqok2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mf6cujrc4c2lA first-in-human clinical trial to assess an experimental CAR T-cell therapy, fully developed by Peter Mac and manufactured onsite by Cell Therapies has reached the milestone of treating its first patient. Read more: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/milestone-first-patient-treated-in-our-own-car-t-cell-therapy-trial19 Feb 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf6cujrc4c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/petermaccc.bsky.social/post/3mewue7fkvk26New Peter Mac-led research is changing how we think about breast density. Not only can it make it harder to interpret mammogram scans, there are signs that dense breasts promote more aggressive #cancer growth. Read more: https://www.petermac.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/details/breast-density-not-just-a-technical-feature-of-imaging16 Feb 2026 01:07 +0000at://did:plc:2uxtrry2tp4biayl7vmtkare/app.bsky.feed.post/3mewue7fkvk26