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The center will advance immunotherapy through real-time monitoring of patients’ immune responses.
The Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) Dynamic Immuno-Oncology Center will be established at the Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Center following a $2 million grant to Alfred and Monash Universities.
Professor Mark Shackleton, director of oncology at Alfred Health, said the center will advance immunotherapy through real-time monitoring of patients’ immune responses.
“By combining advanced imaging techniques with cutting-edge tools to study cancer immunology at the cellular level, we will gain unprecedented insights into how immunotherapy works, ushering in an innovation and new era of cancer treatment,” he said.
Shackleton added: “Our point-of-care monitoring could not only improve the effectiveness of these therapies, but also help identify and prevent potentially debilitating side effects from occurring.”
The organization said immunotherapy, while effective, may cause side effects in up to 30% of patients.
The study will use the new Quadra PET/CT scanner as part of a $24 million funding package announced earlier this year by the Australian and Victorian governments to improve precision in cancer treatment.
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