General Information
Research is the key to increasing our understanding of cancer and how we can best control it.
The Cancer Council ACT is committed to funding research on all aspects of cancer, including cancer prevention, detection and treatment, as well as understanding and improving the emotional (psychological) and social impact of the disease. All research conducted and funded by The Council is only possible because of the generous support of the ACT community through bequests, donations and support of our fundraising events.
All Cancer Council funded research is assessed by national experts in the field to ensure that projects with the best chance of success are supported. Peer-assessed research has led to major advances in our knowledge about cancer and this knowledge has led to improved treatments for cancer. Research also identifies treatments with fewer side effects and leads to more sophisticated early detection methods, which usually means a better outcome for the patient.
In 2006-07 The Council has spent $42,500 in funding on cancer research projects in the ACT. For more infomation see Current and Past Research Projects
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