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Parental occupational paint exposure and risk of childhood leukemia in the offspring: findings from the Childhood Leukemia International ConsortiumUsing individual data from fathers of 8,185 cases and 14,210 controls, the pooled OR for paternal exposure around conception and risk of acute lymphoblastic...
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New funding to tackle undiagnosed diseases and improve cancer immunotherapyOne of the researchers who helped crack the code of 10-year-old Northam girl Charlotte Patterson’s incredibly rare disease has received State Government funding that will allow her to use the same methods to rapidly assess the cases of hundreds more patients living with undiagnosed disease.
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Brain Cancer Awareness Month Q&A: Dr Hetal Dholaria’s vital work for WA KidsEach year in Australia, around 120 children are diagnosed with brain cancer, the leading cause of cancer-related death in young people.
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The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers share in State Government science grantsFour The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are among those who have received funding in the WA State Government's Merit Award Program announced today.
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New drug hope for babies with leukaemiaResearchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia have discovered a new drug combination that could help improve survival rates for babies with leukaemia.
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A cell change that drives leukaemiaIt is now known that the HOX11 gene is permanently activated in the leukaemia cells and it drives the disease.
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WA families to help find triggers for childhood leukaemiaWest Australian families are being asked to play a vital role in a major new national study to unravel the causes of childhood leukaemia.
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New study uncovers dual benefit of bone-protecting treatment for childhood leukaemiaA groundbreaking study from cancer researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia has identified a promising new therapeutic strategy for children battling the most common childhood cancer – B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
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It is more “unbalanced” than you thinkSébastien Malinge PhD Laboratory Head, Translational Genomics in Leukaemia, Senior Research Fellow (University of Western Australia), Adjunct Senior
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Psychosocial Outcomes in Parents of Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in Australia and New Zealand Through and Beyond TreatmentParents of children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) experience emotional distress throughout their child's treatment course. This study describes the psychological experience of Australian and New Zealand parents of children diagnosed with ALL.