{"id":36912,"date":"2021-04-11T18:59:47","date_gmt":"2021-04-11T08:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hudson.org.au?post_type=disease&p=36912"},"modified":"2026-04-14T12:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:12:52","slug":"childhood-cancer","status":"publish","type":"disease","link":"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/disease\/cancer\/childhood-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Childhood cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Childhood cancer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each year almost 1,000 Australian children are diagnosed with childhood cancer and 5,600 are undergoing treatment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For every ten children diagnosed, two will not survive; and those who do suffer long-term (sometimes life-long) health issues because current therapies can affect children’s growing bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The development of more targeted and less toxic treatments for children with cancer is crucial to improve survival rates and reduce long-term treatment-related side effects.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In Australia, more than 1,000 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer each year.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cancer kills three children every week in Australia \u2013 more than any other disease.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Almost half of all children diagnosed with cancer in Australia are aged 0-4 years old.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our childhood cancer research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hudson Institute’s Childhood Cancer Program<\/strong><\/a> aims to revolutionise outcomes for children with cancer. A world leader in the field, Hudson Institute brings together a multidisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, and bioinformaticians to tackle some of the most challenging paediatric cancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This program aims to improve survival rates and long-term health outcomes for children with cancer focusing on rare, low-survival, and difficult-to-treat cancers, including<\/p>\n\n\n\n