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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
The Peter Mac is located within the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre building
Founder(s)
  • Peter MacCallum
  • Rutherford Kaye-Scott
Established27 April 1949; 75 years ago (1949-04-27)
MissionMedical research, patient care, education
FocusOncology research and cancer treatment
ChairMaxine Morand
Chief executiveJason Payne
Key peopleNicole Delaney
Formerly called
  • Victorian Cancer Institute;
  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute
Location
305 Grattan Street, Parkville
,
Melbourne
,
Victoria
,
Australia
Coordinates37°48′1″S 144°57′24″E / 37.80028°S 144.95667°E / -37.80028; 144.95667
Websitepetermac.org

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, also known as the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute and commonly abbreviated as Peter Mac, is an Australian oncology research institute, cancer treatment and professional oncologist training centre located in Melbourne, Victoria. The centre is named in honour of Sir Peter MacCallum.[1] Since June 2016, the centre has been located within the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) in Parkville.[2]

The centre is Australia's first public hospital dedicated to cancer treatment, research and education.[3]

Research programs at the centre include the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) Cancer Cell Biology Program[4] and the ACRF Victorian Centre for Functional Genomics in Cancer.[5]

  1. ^ Riley, Robyn (19 April 2009). "60 years of Sir Peter MacCallum's dream". Sunday Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ Masopust, Sam (4 October 2017). "Cataloguing the History of Cancer Treatment". Melbourne Medical School. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  3. ^ O’Callaghan, Clare (2007). "1. Music Therapy Inspired Transient Ward Communities in Oncology". In Jane Edwards (ed.). Music: Promoting Health and Creating Community in Healthcare Contexts. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-4438-0742-5.
  4. ^ "Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre" (Press release). Australian Cancer Research Foundation. 2004. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Unique in Australia, New cancer genomics centre opens in Melbourne" (PDF) (Press release). Australian Cancer Research Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

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