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Research Report 2017
Clinical Haematology
Monash Haematology is a dynamic, multidisciplinary clinical and academic team.
Working across the spectrum of haematologic conditions, and with collaborators in
many different disciplines nationally and internationally, we are focused on generating
important new evidence to inform practice, and integrating this into high-quality,
patient-centered care.
2017 at a glance
12,538
outpatient attendances
68% growth over 5 years
9,594
Inpatient admissions
45% growth over 5 years
4,356
Inpatient WIES
50
Active Clinical Trials
36
abstracts
at
international
meetings
40
Patients on active follow up
53
Peer reviewed Publications
41
Invitations to present nationally
and internationally
Monash Haematology provides
haematology care to a population of
approximately 1.3 million, making it
one of the largest services in Australia.
Clinical and diagnostic services are
provided at all five major sites of
Monash Health with the unit having
primary responsibility for 30 inpatients
and a consultative service for over 100
inpatients per week.
Key leadership areas in clinical care
and research include lymphoid
cancer, chronic myeloid disorders,
venous thromboembolic disease,
haemoglobinopathy, transfusion
medicine, molecular pathology and
genomics. There are dedicated
outpatient services for lymphoid
cancer (including myeloma), disorders
of haemostasis and thrombosis,
haemoglobinopathy, and myeloid
diseases.
The unit has a large clinical trials
program and is currently involved in
over 50 studies, particularly in areas
of lymphoid cancer and thrombosis.
Nearly half of the hospitals clinical
research output is provided by
haematology. In addition there is an
established basic science research
program with a lead clinician and
dedicated scientist. The service was
involved in the establishment of the
Australasian Lymphoma and related
disease registry and is the lead site
for the Melbourne Genomics Health
Alliance High risk Lymphoma flagship.
The service is one of the major
providers of training in haematology,
currently employing seven registrars
and four research fellows. It has a large
academic output (53 publications in
2017, many as first or senior author)
It is an active member of a number of
research organisations including the
Monash Health Translation Precinct
(MHTP), the Centre for Cancer
Research (CCR) at the Hudson Institute
of Medical Research, the Australasian
Leukaemia and Lymphoma Group, the
Children’s Oncology Group. In addition
there is an emerging basic science
research program embedded within
the state-of-the-art Monash Health
Translational facility.
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