Colorectal cancer remains a significant public health challenge, marked by high rates of incidence and continued challenges in its effective diagnosis, treatment, and management. Let’s Beat Bowel Cancer (LBBC) has played a leading role in bowel cancer research and prevention since it was established in 2001. While significant progress has been made, bowel cancer is still the second highest cause of cancer-related death in Australia and more work needs to be done.
As we have detailed in this report, several milestones were reached over the last 12 months, reinforcing our commitment to advancing colorectal cancer care through innovative research. The opportunity to deliver tangible impact to patients is what motivates us and maintaining this drive will be crucial as we enter an important phase of our research. The preclinical models and reference datasets generated over the past decade have now reached critical mass for translation into clinically meaningful applications. We look forward to this exciting period and thank our donors for their support of this important program. Together with your support we are improving the health outcomes of our patients and the community.
Professor Paul McMurrick
Alan, Ada, and Eva Selwyn Endowed Chair in Colorectal Cancer Research
