Saving lives through early detection and preventative treatment

Ground-breaking research at Flinders University is developing new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, and to support people affected by cancer in their quest for ongoing health and wellbeing.

Our cancer researchers have designed new screening programs to improve rates of early detection and are working hard to increase screening rates for a range of cancers in the general population.

New discoveries at Flinders University have enabled researchers to grow tumour cells from patient biopsies into clumps known as ‘organoids’. These organoids can be used to track the behaviour of a tumour and study the effectiveness of different treatments.

Flinders Senior Research Scientist Dr Erin Symonds and her colleagues are now gathering samples of prostate and breast cancers to look at the possibility of developing blood tests for each. Read more about how they aim to detect cancer earlier than ever, to save lives and improve the quality of life for cancer sufferers throughout our community. 

After receiving the news of a cancer diagnosis, many people struggle to cope with the emotional stress of the life-changing news and the treatment that follows.

Flinders Clinical Psychologist Dr Lisa Beatty is the co-developer of Finding My Way, a free online resource that offers information, advice and support for those who have recently been diagnosed with cancer. Read more about this online resource is supporting those who have been diagnosed with cancer.