Medicines Update.

Chris Capstick

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), delivered welcomed news for Australians living with biliary cancer this week with IMFINZI® (durvalumab) being made available for patients diagnosed with

PBAC recommends subsidised therapies for biliary and oesophageal cancers

Nikki Rynia

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) last week announced two positive recommendations for therapies that will benefit biliary and oesophageal cancer patients. The therapies brought

Cancer and Religious Fasting

Samantha Spokes

We spoke to Senior Oncology Dietitian, Lauren Atkins, and pancreatic cancer patient, Aida, for their thoughts on how to navigate religious fasting periods if you or a loved one is impacted by

Pancare raising awareness at a shopping centre near you

Nikki Rynia

Pancare Foundation is pleased to partner with Adflex Marketing and Loyalty Promotions again this year to continue to raise greater awareness of upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers in communities

Meet our specialist cancer care nurses

Nikki Rynia

Pancare’s team of specialist cancer care nurses is growing, thanks to generous donations from our community fundraisers and major donors. Specialist cancer care nurses are experienced oncology

2022 Scholarship & Award Winners

Nikki Rynia

We believe that fostering an engaged clinical research community is a key driver in the development of research programs and clinical trials that will progress the therapies and best-practice care

Unite for Hope 2022: Echuca, Mansfield, Sydney and beyond!

Samantha Spokes

Our Unite for Hope fundraisers have raised nearly $70,000 so far! These vital funds help Pancare provide patient support services and fund research into early detection and new treatments. Our

Celebrating National Volunteer Week #NVW22

Nikki Rynia

National Volunteer Week (16 – 22 May 2022) is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering. Volunteering brings people together; it builds communities and creates a better society for

2022 Pancare scholarships and awards update

Nikki Rynia

We received 12 applications from across Australia and we were delighted with the calibre of projects and researchers. Successful applicants will be announced on 1 July 2022. You can look forward to

New PBAC application supports immunotherapy treatment for oesophageal and gastro-oesophageal junction cancers

Nikki Rynia

Pancare is supporting Bristol Meyers Squibb in their application to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) for the funding of Nivolumab, an immunotherapy for the treatment of