Colorectal Cancer
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Professor Mark Jenkins83440902
Research Overview
Although we understand the major factors that increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer and we know that screening for colorectal cancer reduces the number of new cases and deaths, fundamental questions remain:
- How can we increase the effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening?
- How can we target prevention to those most at risk?
- What is the best way to medically manage people with a genetic predisposition?
- What are the best treatments and most accurate prognoses for people who do get colorectal cancer?
We undertake a comprehensive approach to find the answers to these questions to reduce the burden of colorectal cancer.
Staff
Professor Mark Jenkins (unit head)
Dr Aung Ko Win (deputy unit head)
Collaborators
Our research programs are based in national and international collaborations that were initiated in 1997 with the formation of the Australasian Colorectal Cancer Registry. We are a principal partner in an international pregistry of tens of thousands of participants from thousands of families who have generously provided questionnaire data, blood samples, and access to tumour tissue for future research.
Funding
Our Unit's research funding builds on our National Health and Medical Research Council Centre for Research Excellence for Reducing the Burden of Colorectal Cancer, and the National Institutes of Health (USA) Colorectal Cancer Family Registry Cohort.
Research Projects
- Colon Cancer Family Registry Cohort
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- International Mismatch Repair Consortium
- Reducing the burden of colorectal cancer by optimising screening: evidence to clinical practice
- International Mismatch Repair Consortium (IMRC)
Faculty Research Themes
School Research Themes
Prevention and management of non-communicable diseases (including cancer), and promotion of mental health, Screening and early detection of disease
Key Contact
For further information about this research, please contact Unit Head Professor Mark Jenkins
Department / Centre
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Unit / Centre
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