A new cancer research centre has been opened in Adelaide.

The $5 million centre has been funded by the Australian Cancer Research Foundation and the South Australian Government.

Its focus will be gene research and development of individually-tailored treatments.

SA Health Minister John Hill said the centre, in Frome Road in the city, would benefit many people for years to come.

"The end result of this research will contribute to the eventual development of personalised cancer treatment with fewer long-term side effects and better patient outcomes," he said.

A new unit also has been opened at a cancer research facility in Adelaide's southern suburbs, with a focus on cancer prevention.

The unit at the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer cost about $4 million to establish.

Researcher Professor Graeme Young said behavioural, dietary and environmental factors would be studied, and there would be a focus on early detection and screening programs.

"We need better solutions for cancer prevention because we're still battling to control this problem, especially as people age," he said.

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Cancer research facilities boosted

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