Epidemiology

Our Cancer Epidemiology Centre conducts a broad range of research aimed at identifying the factors that contribute to the development of cancer, and those that protect against cancer.

It comprises a multidisciplinary team of epidemiologists, statisticians, dieticians, data managers and project support staff who are committed to furthering our understanding of how to improve our health.

Main research areas:

• Genetics
• Nutrition
• Prostate cancer
• Forgotten cancers
• Collaborative research
• International collaborations

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Research programs

	Health 2020 Long-term study of 40,000 Melbournians		Nutritional Epidemiology Focus on dietary assessment
	Forgotten Cancers Research into less common cancers		Dietary Questionnaires Nutrition assessment tool for research
	CONFIRM (Kidney Cancer) Investigating the causes of kidney cancer		Prostate Cancer Characterising prostate cancer genes
	EMMA (Multiple Myeloma) Investigating the causes of multiple myeloma		LEAF (Follicular Lymphoma) Investigating the risk factors for follicular lymphoma

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