Cancer Targeting Research Projects

Reducing the impact of radiation on the heart for cancer and cardiac disease patients The Cardiac Radioablation program is funded by an NHMRC Synergy Grant. There is currently an opportunity to join the team: https://usyd.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/USYD_EXTERNAL_CAREER_SITE/details/Research-Fellow_0109390-1  Background Ventricular tachycardia (VT) and atrial fibrillation (AT) are cardiac conditions that affect over 33.5 million people globally every year.…

AV biofeedback is a simple, personalised and interactive respiratory guide designed to facilitate regular patient breathing. The AV biofeedback system is shown in figure 1. Figure 1. AV biofeedback system. Display screen and marker block on the abdomen shown. The visual display (centre) as seen by the subject (sans arrows) of the AV biofeedback system…

Real-time cancer targeting on a standard linear accelerator. The Problem Our solution How KIM works Intellectual Property Three granted US patents Research Opportunities For more information and enquiries contact Professor Paul Keall. [email protected]

Compatible with 95% of existing radiotherapy systems, Beam Adaptation is an affordable technology that has the potential to improve the outcomes for millions of cancer patients globally. Cancer Is a Moving Target. Even when a patient is lying perfectly still, there are dynamic processes happening inside the body. The heart is beating and the lungs…

The Problem Due to a patient’s breathing, lung tumours are constantly moving. Current radiotherapy treatments allow for this movement by treating with a large radiation beam, to try and ensure they cover the entire tumour. This means that healthy tissue often gets hit with radiation and can sometimes even miss the tumour. For lung cancer…

Reducing anxiety and distress for head and neck cancer patients. Remove the Mask is a patient-led project forged by Julie McCrossin OAM and Professor Paul Keall, to improve treatment for Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) patients. The project’s first steps were enabled by a successful public crowdfunding campaign in 2018. This funding provided Remove the…