Radio Rare

Rare Cancers Australia
Radio Rare

Radio Rare is a podcast where we share the stories of those in and around the rare and less common cancer community. Being diagnosed with a rare cancer doesn’t mean you’re alone. Radio Rare will dive into the human stories of the rare cancer experience, the innovation and the advocacy. Addressing the feeling of isolation experienced by so many, we look to create a close community of those affected by rare and less common cancers. Produced by Rare Cancers Australia

  1. 14/10/2024

    The Australian genomic landscape and what we can learn from others | Policy Roundtable Series

    Rare Cancers Australia and Australian Genomics invite you to a policy roundtable series exploring the enablers and barriers to genomic-led cancer care for people diagnosed with rare, less common and complex cancers. Your valuable perspective will contribute to discussions and a report, with practical recommendations for accelerating equitable access to genomic-led cancer care in Australia. Hear from experts in the field and share your own ideas, challenges and opportunities.

    28 min

  2. 30/05/2024

    Fundraising for treatments only available overseas

    Two-year-old Luna’s family is fundraising for treatments only available overseas for her rare childhood cancer, neuroblastoma. They sat down with Gary Hardgrave on the 4BC Radio Drive program to share their experiences.

    14 min

  3. 22/04/2024

    RCA CEO, Christine Cockburn, interviewed with i98 Power FM radio on the need for a pan-tumour approach to cancer care

    People living with cancer urgently need action on expanded access to precision therapies Over the past two decades, our ability to rapidly obtain genomic information on an individual and their cancer has led to a dramatic shift in how we can diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent cancer, leading to an era of precision oncology. With this expanded knowledge of cancer there are several promising treatments that can specifically target the drivers of an individual’s cancer, that are already under review through Australia’s health technology assessment process. Too many people living with cancer in Australia still don’t have access; and they can’t afford to wait.

    6 min
  4. What happens when you are diagnosed with a rare cancer?

    22/04/2024

    What happens when you are diagnosed with a rare cancer?

    In this edition of The Conversation Hour, hosted by ABC Radio Melbourne, we hear the experiences of callers who have been diagnosed with a rare cancer and their families. We also learn about the latest developments in treatment and support with guests Professor Clare Scott who is a clinician scientist, leading the ovarian and rare cancer laboratory at WEHI and Danielle Spence from the Cancer Council Victoria. Credits Richelle Hunt, Presenter All rights belong to ABC Radio Melbourne.

    51 min

  5. 11/04/2024

    ABC Radio Interview: The cost of treatment for rare cancers

    Noel Carmona, living with thymic carcinoma, and Rare Cancers Australia CEO Christine Cockburn, sat down with ABC Radio in the Upper Hunter to talk about the cost of treatment for people diagnosed with a rare cancer, and what needs to change to make things fair for rare.

    11 min
  6. Thought Leader Series: Thinking big, how we can make a difference for patients, Professor Grant McArthur

    22/11/2022

    Thought Leader Series: Thinking big, how we can make a difference for patients, Professor Grant McArthur

    Professor Grant McArthur Executive Director, VCCC Alliance Head of the Molecular Oncology Lab, Peter Mac Thinking big: how we can make a difference for patients In this episode, RCA Chief Executive Richard Vines speaks to Professor Grant McArthur about: · The challenges of personalising cancer treatment · How the moon landing sparked a career in medicine · Why he chose to specialise in cancer, and melanoma · What gets him out of bed in the morning, and what drives him · The vision of the VCCC, and how it came about · Why he moved from a full-time research and clinical role to a leadership position · The sensitivities around prescribing medications that are not PBS funded · The gaps between published evidence, TGA approval and PBS listing · Ideas on how to speed up patient access to life-extending and life-saving treatment · The challenges and opportunities of developing combination treatments · How we can continue to improve cancer outcomes in the next 10 years More about Professor Grant McArthur Grant is the Executive Director of the VCCC Alliance, a powerful partnership of 10 leading research, academic and clinical institutions, working together to fundamentally reshape the way we tackle cancer. Grant is also Head of the Molecular Oncology Lab at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, and a highly cited melanoma researcher.

    30 min
  7. Thought Leader Series: The future of cancer and medical research, Emeritus Professor Ian Frazer

    08/11/2022

    Thought Leader Series: The future of cancer and medical research, Emeritus Professor Ian Frazer

    Emeritus Professor Ian Frazer University of Queensland The future of cancer and medical research In this episode, RCA Chief Executive Richard Vines speaks to Professor Ian Frazer about: Inventing the technology behind the world’s first cancer vaccine Vaccine hesitancy, and the potential of other vaccines for cancer What makes the Translational Research Institute so special The interface between clinicians, scientists and patients in medical research Our expanding understanding of cancer and targeted treatment The experience of being Australian of The Year, and what he’s working on now How the Medical Research Future Fund works The alleged brain drain of medical researchers from Australia The need to better embed medical research into the health system How he sees medical research benefiting patients in 10 years’ time More about Emeritus Professor Ian Frazer Ian and his colleague co-invented the technology behind the world’s first cervical cancer vaccine. He is the founding CEO of the Translational Research Institute in Brisbane, heads a biotechnology company working on new vaccine technologies, and chairs the advisory board of the Medical Research Future Fund.

    30 min

  8. 25/10/2022

    Thought Leader Series: Improving the patient voice in the Australian health system, Ann Single

    Ann Single Patient Voice Initiative Improving the patient voice in the Australian health system In this episode, RCA Chief Executive Richard Vines speaks to Ann Single about: - The limitations of Australia’s Health Technology Assessment (HTA) process - How and why the HTA process needs to be framed from a patient perspective - Australia’s perception of ‘value’ as it applies to health versus other areas like defense - The need to embrace uncertainty and speed up patient access to cancer treatments - Why she finds HTA fascinating and why she’s optimistic about the HTA Review - What she’s learned from 20 years of working with patients - Improving the patient voice in the Australian health system - Why she moved from journalism to science communication More about Ann Single Ann is Coordinator of the Patient Voice Initiative, an association that works towards improving the patient voice in the Australian health system. She has more than 20 years of experience in developing policy and practice in patient involvement in health technology assessment, or HTA. Ann is Chair of the HTAi Interest Group for Patient and Citizen Involvement in HTA and has been selected as a consumer representative on the Australian Government’s HTA review.

    30 min
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About

Radio Rare is a podcast where we share the stories of those in and around the rare and less common cancer community. Being diagnosed with a rare cancer doesn’t mean you’re alone. Radio Rare will dive into the human stories of the rare cancer experience, the innovation and the advocacy. Addressing the feeling of isolation experienced by so many, we look to create a close community of those affected by rare and less common cancers. Produced by Rare Cancers Australia

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  • Creator
    Rare Cancers Australia
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Rare Cancers Australia
  • Show Website
    Radio Rare

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