{"id":7169,"date":"2016-07-08T01:56:14","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T01:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/rbwh\/uncategorized\/rbwh-cancer-care-team-landmark-clinical-trial.html\/"},"modified":"2017-07-10T01:59:53","modified_gmt":"2017-07-10T01:59:53","slug":"rbwh-cancer-care-team-landmark-clinical-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/rbwh\/news\/rbwh-cancer-care-team-landmark-clinical-trial","title":{"rendered":"RBWH Cancer Care team in landmark clinical trial"},"content":{"rendered":"

RBWH Cancer Care team in landmark clinical trial<\/h1><\/h1><\/div>
\"Celebrating

Celebrating SOFT success – Clinical Trials Coordinator Annette Cubitt, Dr Michelle Nottage, Annette Clutterbuck and Clinical Trials Coordinator Wendy Pritchard.<\/p><\/div>\n

Dr Michelle Nottage and the Cancer Care Service Team at Royal Brisbane and Women\u2019s Hospital (RBWH) are celebrating their involvement in a breakthrough clinical trial that has improved treatment for young women with hormone-sensitive breast cancer.<\/p>\n

Dr Nottage, Principal Investigator for the SOFT (Suppression of Ovarian Function Trial) trial at RBWH, said she and her team are thrilled with the positive result.<\/p>\n

\u201cClinical trials are an important way to build on existing knowledge and find better ways to treat cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis trial was particularly special for us as it involved 10 years of monitoring and caring for our six patients with hormone-sensitive breast cancer who participated.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have such a strong relationship with these women and we are all very proud to be part of a trial that has changed treatment practice around the world\u201d, Dr Nottage said.<\/p>\n

For participant Annette Clutterbuck the trial as a wonderful experience that boosted her confidence during care.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing on the trial meant I was monitored on a more regular basis and this made me feel more positive about how things were going for me.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe team was just fantastic and followed up on every question I had, which was so reassuring.<\/p>\n

\u201cClinical trials are so important for improving treatment and I can definitely recommend being involved,\u201d said Annette.<\/p>\n

The SOFT trial involved more than 3,000 women worldwide. The RBWH team was part the Australia and New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group (ANZBCTG) collaboration, which saw 240 women enrolled.<\/p>\n

The trial found that ovarian function suppression after chemotherapy reduced the risk of cancer reoccurring in these women delivering a new standard practice for this patient group.<\/p>\n

The SOFT clinical trial was recognised as a finalist in the inaugural Australian Clinical Trials Alliance\u2019s (ACTA) Clinical Trial of the Year Awards. ANZBCTG is one of 60 Clinical Trials research groups in Australia affiliated with ACTA.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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