Professor Jon Emery

Professor Jon Emery

Herman Professor of Primary Care Cancer Research, Director of PC4, Centre for Cancer Research, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne; Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre

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Using the right test for the right person to detect bowel cancer

A new online tool uses personalised risk to detect bowel cancers earlier and with greater precision

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Improving the care and wellbeing of cancer survivors

As cancer detection and treatment improves, our healthcare system needs to provide more holistic care for life, long after cancer

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Bringing clinical trials to regional patients

Clinical trials are linked to better health outcomes, but people in rural and regional areas don’t have equitable access

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Who needs a colonoscopy most?

Researchers have developed an online triage calculator to identify patients who need their colonoscopy most urgently, providing access to faster bowel cancer diagnosis and treatment

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Personalising bowel cancer detection

Genomic testing can be used to recommend the type and timing of bowel cancer screening, but would people want to take a test predicting their personalised risk?

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What's gone wrong with managing bowel cancer in Australia?

Using four different approaches, researchers are attacking one of our most prevalent and preventable cancers, with the common goal of saving thousands of lives

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Is a delayed cancer diagnosis a consequence of COVID-19?

Some countries have reported a 40 per cent decline in cancer cases at the peak of COVID-19, but an early GP visit means hospitals can prioritise care and capacity for cancer patients

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Improving cancer care through good communication

A new study highlights effective ways to improve care for people living with cancer by working on the communication between physicians and their patients

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Getting a clear picture of chemoprevention

Medications and supplements aimed at preventing cancer, called chemoprevention, can lower the risk of the disease, but patients need to be clearly informed of the side effects. Here’s how.

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Rethinking gastrointestinal cancer diagnosis

The reliance on colonoscopies for cancer diagnosis is unsustainable, and while exciting new and simpler techniques are coming, we need to better use our humble stool test