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Setting the agenda: Urgent priorities to close the childhood cancer gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander childrenA review led by the First Nations Childhood Cancer team at The Kids Research Institute Australia has highlighted the urgent need for Indigenous-specific studies focused on cancer outcomes, survivorship and equity.
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Perspectives on the origin and therapeutic opportunities in Down syndrome-associated leukemiaIt is now well accepted that germline or de novo genetic alterations predispose to cancer development, especially during childhood. Among them, constitutive trisomy 21, also known as Down syndrome (DS), has been shown to predispose to acute leukemia affecting both the myeloid (ML-DS) and lymphoid (DS-ALL) lineages. ML-DS is associated with a good prognosis compared to children without DS, due in part to a higher sensitivity to conventional chemotherapy.
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Invasive fungal disease and antifungal prophylaxis in children with acute leukaemia: a multicentre retrospective Australian cohort studyInvasive fungal disease (IFD) is a common and important complication in children with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). We describe the epidemiology of IFD in a large multicentre cohort of children with AML.
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New clinical trial to improve outcomes for babies with leukaemiaThe Australian arm of an international clinical trial looking at improved treatments for young babies with leukaemia has been awarded funding from the MRFF.
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New study exposes link between pesticides and childhood brain tumoursA new Telethon Institute study has revealed a potential link between pesticide treatments in the home and a higher risk of children developing brain tumours.
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Researchers find new insight into genetics of aggressive cancerResearchers at Telethon Institute have found genetic differences in the rare and aggressive NUT-midline carcinoma, presenting new treatment opportunities.
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Exposure to diesel exhaust increases risk of child brain tumoursResearch at Telethon Institute has shown a correlation between brain tumours in young children and their parents' exposure to diesel exhaust fumes before birth.
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Telethon Adventurers fund new brain tumour research fellowshipThe Telethon Adventurers have announced a new research fellowship to investigate the genes involved in childhood brain tumours.
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Perth researchers decipher genetic pattern that predicts leukaemia relapseCancer researchers at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research have discovered a genetic pattern that predicts the likelihood of relapse