Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, can affect any part of the colon or rectum; it may also be referred to as colon cancer or rectal cancer, depending on where the cancer is located.
Bowel cancer screening is for people who do not already have bowel cancer, symptoms of bowel cancer, or any reason to have a high risk of bowel cancer.
Patient-centred care is healthcare that is respectful of, and responsive to, the preferences, needs and values of patients and consumers.
Bowel Cancer Australia provides essential support services uniquely designed for bowel cancer patients via our confidential Helpline with specialist telehealth support, as well as a national Peer-to-Peer Support Network and Buddy Program.
Bowel Cancer Australia funds research that has the potential to improve survival and/or help build a path toward a cure and integrates published research into our awareness, advocacy, and support strategies.
Bowel Cancer Australia relies upon donations and the support of hard working and enthusiastic fundraisers across the country to continue our life saving work. We raise funds to continue our life-saving work and inspire others to do the same, so everyone affected by bowel cancer can live their best life.
Head of the Colorectal Oncogenomics Group at the University of Melbourne residing within the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre.
Associate Professor Dan Buchanan leads the International Genetics of Colonic Polyposis Study, the ANGELS study which is aimed at applying novel genomic approaches to understand the causes of early-onset bowel cancer and he is one of the multiple principal investigators of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded International Colon Cancer Family Registry Cohort.
He is an elected member of the International Society for Gastrointestinal Hereditary Tumours (InSiGHT) Council.
A/Prof Buchanan has over 20 years’ experience in bowel cancer research, leading a multi-disciplinary and consumer informed research program focused on understanding the biology and aetiology of bowel cancer and colonic polyposis for improved prevention and early detection.
He has published over 300 publications and has been awarded grant funding from the NHMRC, Cancer Australia, Cancer Council Victoria and Cure Cancer Foundations including being awarded an R.D. Wright Biomedical Career Development Fellowship and an Emerging Leadership Investigator Fellowship from the NHMRC as well as the prestigious University of Melbourne Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship (Dean’s Research Excellence award).
A/Prof Buchanan is passionate about research leading to the prevention of bowel cancer, particularly in young Australians, and is dedicated to training the next generation of bowel cancer researchers.
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