SAiGENCI Cancer Research
SAiGENCI Cancer Research
100% of your gift will support leading-edge cancer research, which will lead to better outcomes for patients with cancer, and their families.
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Glenda's story
Having never smoked, Glenda was shocked at her diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer at 57.
About SAiGENCI
SAiGENCI Director, Professor Christopher Sweeney and Associate Professor Luciano Martelotto with the centre's state-of-the-art equipment. Picture: Russell Millard/The Advertiser
SAiGENCI is an independent cancer-focused medical research institute located in South Australia; focusing on cancer research and clinical trials, which will include new cutting-edge technologies in immunotherapies and genomics.
Featured projects
Winning the 鈥榗hess鈥 game against cancer
Fighting cancer is a lot like playing a high-stakes game of chess.
SAiGENCI鈥檚 Computational Systems Oncology team are using a聽powerful computer modelling approach to predict cancer鈥檚 鈥渘ext move鈥 when faced with targeted treatments.
Developing the first drug for multi-organ radiation protection
Radiation plays a crucial role in shrinking cancer cells, but it also carries risks.
To mitigate adverse effects, University of 黑料社区 researchers have made great strides towards a world first: a multi-organ anti-radiation drug.
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Glenda has defied incredible odds, thriving well beyond the two years she was told she had to live.
More research is urgently needed to improve survival rates and give patients like Glenda a fighting chance.
"I鈥檓 grateful for the time research has given me 鈥 time to see my grandchildren grow, to spend precious moments with loved ones, and to keep doing the things I love. With continued investment, we can improve early detection, expand life-saving treatments, and maybe one day, prevent cancer entirely."Glenda
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Jed's story
Jed was 17 and in year 12 when he was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour 鈥 changing his life in an instant.
Nick鈥檚 story
鈥淲hy me?鈥 were some of Nick鈥檚 first thoughts when he was diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer at 45.
Linda's story
Linda was 28-weeks pregnant with her second son when she noticed a small lump in her breast.
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Why I give
Richard Dopheide with his bicycles and his Italian greyhound Aria
Richard Dopheide鈥檚 younger brother was only 65 years old when his life was taken by cancer. This tragedy was the motivating force behind Richard鈥檚 decision to repair and sell bicycles to raise funds for cancer research.聽
"I hope that SAiGENCI cancer research will uncover new treatments and solutions for men suffering from prostate cancer. If I can stop even one person going through the loss that I went through, my mission is done."Richard