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Peter Mac:Cancer Centre
Meet Dr Nicholas Hardcastle, Physical Sciences Research Lead at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
It has been estimated that 151,000 new cancer cases will be diagnosed in Australia this year.
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Research is one of the best ways to improve the health outcomes of people with cancer. Quite simply, more research means more discoveries and new treatments that will help prevent, detect, treat, and cure cancers. Medical Physicists work at the interface of ever advancing technology and patient care and Dr Nicholas Hardcastle is at the forefront of this pursuit in Radiation Oncology at Peter Mac.
After a PhD at the University of Wollongong, Dr Hardcastle completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, before coming to Peter Mac to do his clinical certification.
Radiation Oncology is one of the principal treatments of cancer, with approximately half of all patients with cancer potentially benefiting from radiation therapy.
Dr Hardcastle’s clinical and research interests are in stereotactic ablative body radiation therapy, motion management and use of imaging in radiation therapy, all of which combine to ensure a highly precise dose of radiation is delivered to exactly the right spot. The current work of Dr Hardcastle is crucial in ensuring that the radiotherapy Peter Mac provides in clinical trials is safe and highly effective. His work also seeks to develop new technologies within radiation oncology to improve outcomes for patients with cancer.
Pressroom Philanthropy has committed to supporting the vital work of Dr Hardcastle in the role of Physical Sciences Research Lead at Peter Mac for at least three years.
“We were delighted to have the opportunity to engage with Peter Mac and to support the wonderful work of Dr Hardcastle,” said Mr Phil Taylor from Pressroom Philanthropy.
