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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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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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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
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Funding boost for childhood cancer research projectsProjects to improve outcomes for leukaemia patients and reduce skin cancer rates in young Aboriginal people have received funding through Cancer Council WA.
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Exploring Exclusive Breastfeeding and Childhood Cancer Using Linked DataCitation: Bailey HD. Exploring Exclusive Breastfeeding and Childhood Cancer Using Linked Data. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(3):e243075 Keywords:
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Functional genomics in cancer immunotherapy: Computational approaches for biomarker and drug discoveryThis review explores computational strategies to yield biological insight into the processes involved in the immunotherapeutic response
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novel small molecule that kills a subset of MLL-rearranged leukemia cells by inducing mitochondrial dysfunctionThis study thus identified a novel small molecule that rapidly kills MLL-rearranged leukemia cells by targeting a metabolic vulnerability
The WA Kids Cancer Centre has a suite of world-leading research projects to unlock new treatments for childhood cancers.
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A CHAF1B-Dependent Molecular Switch in Hematopoiesis and Leukemia PathogenesisHere we report that CHAF1B is required for normal hematopoiesis while its overexpression promotes leukemia