Targeted Call for Research: Anal Cancer 2025

Overview

A Targeted Call for Research (TCR) is a one-time request for grant applications designed to stimulate research in a particular area that will benefit the health of Australians or address a specific health issue. A TCR specifies the scope and objectives of the research to be proposed, application requirements and procedures, and the review criteria to be applied in the evaluation of applications submitted in response to the TCR. The TCR: Anal Cancer 2025 grant opportunity seeks to fund research aimed at improving awareness and to provide further guidance for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of anal cancer for both consumers and healthcare professionals. Its focus may encompass, but is not limited to, the development and implementation of screening methods, innovative prevention strategies, testing technologies, and health promotion approaches to more broadly address anal cancer. The objectives of the TCR: The objectives of the TCR: Anal Cancer 2025 are to facilitate research that: Further develop the evidence base to inform prevention and health promotion activities such as screening and immunisation programs. Improve health literacy, decrease cancer related stigma and increase consumers participation in activities designed to prevent cancers. Better understand the efficacy, acceptability and potential of current cancer screening technologies and how they can be adapted for use in anal cancer and its precursors. Improve the accessibility of screening and treatment programs. Further identify and understand the specific risk factors that contribute to the development of anal cancer.