THE Federal Government will provide $33 million to Australian researchers to continue the fight against rare cancers and rare diseases, giving hope to thousands of patients.
Although there have been increased survival rates for some cancers such as breast and bowel cancer, survival rates for rare cancers such as brain and ovarian cancer have remained relatively unchanged for some time, the Health Minister Greg Hunt said.
"It is a tragedy that rare cancers are estimated to cause nearly 40% of total cancer deaths in 2017.
"This funding will create opportunities to address these devastating survival rates associated with some of our cruellest cancers and diseases."
Applications are now open for the third grant round under the Medical Research Future Fund's (MRFF) 'Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need Clinical Trials Program'.
Grant applications remain open until 15 Aug 2018 - nhmrc.gov.au.
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