Research Programs

Sydney Blood Cancer Research website aims to provide patients, their relatives and our benefactors with information about our group and regular updates on our progress in the fight against blood cancer.

Insights on the latest medical research, clinical practices, and developments in the field.

Clinical Trials

RPA Haematology has been highly active in clinical trials over many years, and is one of the highest recruiters of many Australian and multi-national clinical trials in Haematology.

We currently have more than 15 clinical trials with focuses on Myeloma, Acute Leukaemia, Lymphoma, Thalassaemia and Haemophilia.

Publications

The Sydney Blood Cancer Research publishes journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, working or technical papers. This service allows members to share their research with the wider community.

Supportive Care Research

SSQ-MM STUDY

Development and evaluation of a patient reported outcome measure (PROM) to assess the impact of steroids associated with therapy for myeloma. Steroid Symptom Questionnaire Multiple Myeloma

Local study coordinators: Tracy King and Eleanor Romney

Study lead: Principle investigator Tracy King, Cancer Nursing Research Unit: The University of Sydney; Institute of Haematology RPA. 

IN FOCUS STUDY

Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Local study coordinators: Tracy King and Eleanor Romney 

Study lead: Principle investigator Dr Susanna Park, Brain and Mind Institute Centre, The University of Sydney.

FIN-TOX STUDY

Financial Impact of Cancer and its Treatment on Australian Haematology Patients and their Families 

Tracy King was awarded a NSW Ministry of Health Nursing and Midwifery Innovations Scholarship ($15,000) for this study. 

Local study coordinators: Tracy King, Eleanor Romney, Sally Taylor, Katrina Debosz

Study lead: Principle investigator Professor Kate White, Cancer Nursing Research Unit: The University of Sydney.

These studies have resulted in invitations to speak, abstract presentations in Australia (HAA) and International meetings (IMW & MASCC) and publications.

MY-PROMPT STUDY

Patient-reported outcomes in multiple myeloma: real-time reporting to improve care 

Local study coordinators: Tracy King and Eleanor Romney

RPA Principle Investigators: T King & Professor PJ Ho 

Study lead: Principle investigator Dr Elizabeth Moore, School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Monash University Myeloma and Related Disease Registry.