Cancer Centre
The SJ Elliot Cancer Trial
Three-continent clinical trial aims to improve survival for aggressive kids’ brain cancer
Team
Reports and Findings
Towards precision cancer medicine for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cancer health equity
Delivering cancer control at scale for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is a national priority that requires Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership and codesign, as well as significant involvement of the Aboriginal community-controlled health sector. The unique genomic variation observed among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples may have implications for standard and precision medicine.
Children's Cancers Published research Aboriginal Health Brain Tumour Research Indigenous Genomics Cancers (other)Precision-guided treatment in high-risk pediatric cancers
Recent research showed that precision medicine can identify new treatment strategies for patients with childhood cancers. However, it is unclear which patients will benefit most from precision-guided treatment.
Children's Cancers Published research Brain Tumour Research Leukaemia Translational ResearchInvasive fungal disease in children with solid tumors: An Australian multicenter 10-year review
Invasive fungal disease (IFD) occurs less frequently during treatment for solid compared to hematological malignancies in children, and risk groups are poorly defined. Retrospective national multicenter cohort data (2004-2013) were analyzed to document prevalence, clinical characteristics, and microbiology of IFD.
Children's Cancers Published research Infectious Diseases Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Brain Tumour Research Leukaemia Translational Research Subsite: Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Sarcoma Translational Research Immune systemManagement of patients with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma in Australia and New Zealand: Australian and New Zealand Children's Haematology/Oncology Group position statement
The main mission of the Australian and New Zealand Children's Haematology and Oncology Group is to develop and facilitate local access to the world's leading evidence-based clinical trials for all paediatric cancers, including brain tumours, as soon as practically possible.
Children's Cancers Published research Brain Tumour Research