Australia invests $4.3m in anal cancer research

Four projects will develop screening, prevention, technology, and health initiatives.

The Australian Government is investing $4.3m (A$6.6m) to support research on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of anal cancer.

Funding will be administered through the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Targeted Call for Research: Anal Cancer 2025 grant programme.

Four projects have been selected to develop and implement screening methods, preventive strategies, new technologies, and health promotion initiatives.

“Every year, about 615 Australians will receive an anal cancer diagnosis, and unfortunately, we know that this number has increased in recent times,” said Minister for Health and Ageing, Mark Butler.

“Investing in this research is one critical action we’re taking towards enhancing diagnostic testing, screening, treatment and prevention of cancer to improve health outcomes of patients diagnosed with this deadly disease,” he added.

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