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TROG Cancer Research
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Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group (TROG) Cancer Research
Improving cancer outcomes through world-class radiation therapy trials.
Aust/NZ Not-for-Profit | Clinical Trials | Since 1989
#CancerResearch #RadiationTherapy #ClinicalTrials
🌐www.trog.com.au
Congrats to researchers on Stanford/Elsevier's top 2% scientists list including Arun Azad, David Ball, Geoffrey Delaney, Jim Denham, Martin Ebert, Val Gebski, Peter Greer, Lois Holloway, Paul Keall, Tomas Kron, Sandro Porceddu, Danny Rischin, Andrew Scott, Shankar Siva, Michael Veness, Shalini Vinod
November 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The theme of 2025 National Radiographers and Radiation Therapists' Week is "Meet the person behind our care". Meet Angela Whitehead, who ensures RT accuracy in TROG's clinical trials to improve outcomes for cancer patients. #NRRTW
Read about our RTQA: trog.com.au/our-research...
November 4, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Registration is now open for our 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting. Join us in Melbourne, 17-20 March 2026, for a fantastic program on the theme: Driving Intelligent Trials. Catch our special Early Bird Rates and book it in your diary now. TROG Member discounts apply. www.trogasm.com.au
November 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
As we mark National Radiographers and Radiation Therapists' Week we are sharing some insights from TROG's Radiation Therapists. Meet Rachael Dykyj who ensures RT accuracy & consistency in our clinical trials. #NRRTW
Read about TROG's RTQA: trog.com.au/our-research...
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Congrats to A/Prof Colin Tang, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Principal Investigator on the TROG 21.07 SOCRATES HCC trial, on his keynote presentation about the study into SABR for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma at @Accuray Australasian Symposium this week.
October 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Don't miss the TROG updates session at RANZCR ASM in Melbourne this Friday. TROG President Puma Sundaresan will chair & researchers will present on impactful TROG-associated trials, projects & collaborations, including the TROG 18.06-FIG glioblastoma study.
October 21, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Congratulations to Prof Jarad Martin & the TROG 18.01 NINJA team on a great presentation at #ASTRO25 this week, highlighting a novel approach to clinical trial QA, successfully integrating knowledge-based real-time planning into the assessment of clinical plans. trog.com.au/trials/trog-...
October 1, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Researchers @curtinuniversity.bsky.social are inviting ROs & RTs in Australia to help inform training to improve support for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people undergoing RT, by completing this survey. A prize draw for 2x$50 vouchers closes 6 Oct.
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September 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
As we come to the end of Prostate Cancer Month, we chatted to Prof Wee Long Ong, Chair of the TROG Genitourinary Working Party, about his own prostate cancer research, and how the working party is progressing research in this important area.
trog.com.au/focus-on-tro...
September 30, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Did you celebrate World Radiotherapy Awareness Day this month? Read about how the TROG staff and our members marked the day to spread the word about the vital impact of radiotherapy.
trog.com.au/trog-members...
September 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Congrats to Prof Wee Loon Ong on the $1.9m MRFF grant to extend the international NRG-GU013 HIGH FIVE trial into use of SBRT for high-risk prostate cancer to Australia, accelerating translation of findings. TROG is excited to be running the Australian arm of the trial.
trog.com.au/1-9-million-...
September 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Can you help us cover 15,560km this October and honour the 15,560 people who've taken part in our clinical trials? Join our Km's for Cancer Research challenge, to raise awareness & funds for our vital research advancing #radiation therapy.
kmsforcancerresearch.gofundraise.com.au
September 23, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Don't miss out on sharing your research and insights into radiation medicine - submit your abstract now for our 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting being held in Melbourne.
www.trogasm.com.au/abstracts
September 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Are you a radiation therapist, medical physicist or radiation oncologist keen to advance your clinical trial research? Registration is now open for our popular Technical Research Workshop on Tuesday 17 March 2026, kicking off our 2026 ASM in Melbourne.
Register now at: www.trogasm.com.au/workshops
September 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Do you want to share your research with the radiation medicine professionals from across Australia and New Zealand? Submit your abstract now for our 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting, 17-20 March, in Melbourne. Find out more: www.trogasm.com.au/abstracts
September 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Abstract submissions are now open for our 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting being held in Melbourne, 17-20 March. Submit your abstract before 3 October, to showcase your research to radiation medicine professionals from across Australia and New Zealand.
www.trogasm.com.au/abstracts
September 9, 2025 at 5:52 AM
We want to say thank you to medical oncologist A/Prof James Lynam from Calvary Mater Newcastle, for his many contributions to the TROG Scientific Committee (TSC). A/Prof Lynam recently stepped down from the TSC, having served on the Committee since 2019. trog.com.au/committee-me...
September 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
It's not too early to plan your professional development for next year. We're excited to have opened registration for our Annual Scientific Meeting being held in Melbourne in March 2026. Get in now for Early Bird rates. www.trogasm.com.au
September 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
We're supporting World Radiotherapy Awareness Day coming up on 7 September, to improve awareness and access to this life-saving cancer treatment both in Australia and globally. Get behind this great initiative:
www.worldradiotherapy.org
September 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
We want to say thanks to medical physicist Professor Peter Greer from Calvary Mater Newcastle for his many contributions to TROG, especially as a member & Chair of the New Techniques & Technology Committee (NTTC). Read about Prof Greer's work & all Committee updates: trog.com.au/committee-me...
September 1, 2025 at 11:22 PM
We want to say a huge thank you to A/Prof Fiona Hegi-Johnson, for her many years of valuable contributions as Chair of the TROG Lung Working Party. Read about her contributions and all our committee updates: trog.com.au/committee-me...
August 27, 2025 at 12:28 AM
We are thrilled to welcome Central Coast Cancer Care Centre in Gosford, NSW, as a new TROG Facility Alliance Member. We look forward to supporting the Centre to participate in TROG trials, enabling more patients with cancer to access trials to improve radiation therapy treatments and outcomes.
August 21, 2025 at 7:06 AM
❗The call for abstracts for our 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting is now open! Submit your abstract and be a part of an exciting program for the meeting, 17-20 March 2026 in Melbourne. Our 2026 theme is: Driving Intelligent Trials. For more information visit: www.trogasm.com.au/abstracts
August 4, 2025 at 11:48 PM
As we prepare to mark World Lung Cancer Day, TROG Member and Deputy Chair of our Lung Working Party, Dr Yu Yang Soon, shares insights how radiation therapy research has changed the management of lung cancer. trog.com.au/focus-on-the...
July 31, 2025 at 6:00 AM
We asked World Radiotherapy Day Committee Co-Chair Prof Sandra Turner five key questions about the inaugural event on 7 September 2025, including what all those working across the field of radiation therapy field can do to mark the day. Read her answers here: trog.com.au/world_radiot...
July 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM