The Hospital Research Foundation Group Impact Report - Flipbook - Page 22
BOWEL CANCER
Bowel
cancer affects
15,500
men and women
in Australia
each year.
Associate Professor Erin Symonds
YOUR IMPACT IN 2025:
Finding bowel cancer earlier through
non-invasive biomarkers
Improving fatigue after treatment
through physical activity
Improving mental health support
for people with bowel cancer
Improving access to cancer nurses
for remote patients
Developing a novel probiotic pill
to diagnose bowel cancer
Investigating why Aboriginal Australians
have higher mortality rates
Testing whether brain modulation
therapy can ease nerve pain after
chemotherapy
Prioritising colonoscopy amongst
individuals with rectal bleeding
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