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Perth researchers decipher genetic pattern that predicts leukaemia relapse

Cancer researchers at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research have discovered a genetic pattern that predicts the likelihood of relapse

Continuing the cancer fight

Work by the Institute's Division of Children's Leukaemia and Cancer Research has been recognised with three research grants from the Cancer Council of WA.

Apache Energy joins Telethon Institute in cancer research partnership

Apache Energy and the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research today signed a two-year partnership

Adventurers deliver on a promise to help kids with cancer

A state of the art 3D molecular imager that will help researchers monitor how brain tumours grow has been delivered to the Telethon Institute.

New study examines vacccine to prevent cervical cancer

The Telethon Institute for Child Health Research today announced a new study investigating a vaccine to prevent infection of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).

Exposure to household painting and floor treatments, and parental occupational paint exposure and risk of childhood brain tumors

This study investigated whether household exposure to paints and floor treatments and parental occupational painting were associated with CBT risk...

Exposure to pesticides and the risk of childhood brain tumors

This Australian case-control study of CBT investigated whether exposures to pesticides before pregnancy, during pregnancy and during childhood, were...

Fetal growth and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Findings from the childhood leukemia international consortium

The evidence that accelerated fetal growth is associated with a modest increased risk of childhood ALL is strong and consistent with known biological...

Parental occupational exposure to engine exhausts and childhood brain tumors

Increased risks were observed for maternal exposure to diesel exhaust any time before the child's birth and paternal exposure around the time of the child's...

Participation in paediatric cancer studies: Timing and approach to recruitment

In this sub-study, we aimed to investigate factors that may have influenced study participation and completeness of survey completion.