Prof Stephen Ackland is a senior medical oncologist with over 30 years experience, with interests in:
- general oncology diagnosis and medical management
- gastrointestinal cancers (all types, including Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours),
- adrenal, head and neck, and brain cancers,
- clinical trials.
All types of referrals accepted.
Professor Ackland has played a key role in organisation, harmonisation and enhancements of translational and clinical research locally, on a state basis and nationally. He is Director of Hunter Cancer Research Alliance, and a current Board member of Australasian Gastro-intestinal Trials Group. He is passionate about cancer research including clinical trials, and cancer pharmacology.
More information: https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/stephen-ackland