All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 June Treating deadly asbestos disease Treating deadly asbestos disease 30/06/2020 | 3 MINS A medical researcher from LITΓÇÖs National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases who is passionate about advancing research into mesothelioma has been awarded the Douglas Peter Swift Scholarship. PhD student Synat Keam, 32, is interested in exploring immunotherapy and radiotherapy combination treatments of mesothelioma through his research. The scholarship is offered by the Swift family in memory of Douglas Swift, and aims to support PhD students at LIT researching mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos with no known cure. It affects hundreds of Australians every year, with WA having the highest rate in the country. Douglas Swift, who grew up in Wittenoom, died at the age of 53 from mesothelioma. His legacy lives on through a family trust, with generous donations supporting PhD students at LITΓÇÖs National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases. Mr Keam said the standard treatment of mesothelioma was through chemotherapy, which resulted in high toxi
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 June Treating deadly asbestos disease Treating deadly asbestos disease 30/06/2020 | 3 MINS A medical researcher from LITΓÇÖs National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases who is passionate about advancing research into mesothelioma has been awarded the Douglas Peter Swift Scholarship.
PhD student Synat Keam, 32, is interested in exploring immunotherapy and radiotherapy combination treatments of mesothelioma through his research.
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The scholarship is offered by the Swift family in memory of Douglas Swift, and aims to support PhD students at LIT researching mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos with no known cure.
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It affects hundreds of Australians every year, with WA having the highest rate in the country.
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Douglas Swift, who grew up in Wittenoom, died at the age of 53 from mesothelioma.
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His legacy lives on through a family trust, with generous donations supporting PhD students at LITΓÇÖs National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases.
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Mr Keam said the standard treatment of mesothelioma was through chemotherapy, which resulted in high toxi
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