Perth Children’s Hospital Opens New Clinical Trial for Children and Adolescents with Ewing Sarcoma
On the eve of Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness Month, Perth Children’s Hospital has become the first international site outside of the United Kingdom to open an innovative clinical trial for children and adolescents with newly diagnosed Ewing Sarcoma.
Oncology Nursing Month – Meet Rachel Edwards
As Oncology Nursing Month comes to a close, we chatted with Rachel Edwards, a paediatric oncology research nurse, member of ANZCHOG’s Board of Directors and member of ANZCHOG’s Nursing Committee.
Celebrating International Nurses Day
To celebrate the contribution nurses make within our community, we spoke with Chris Williams about his role as Regional Nurse Educator & Service Improvement Lead with the Victorian Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service (PICS).
Interfant-21 Opens at First Australian Site
Earlier this week, Perth Children’s Hospital became the first Australian site to open Interfant-21, an international phase 3 clinical trial.
The Australian Cancer Plan
In this blog, we explore what the Australian Cancer Plan entails for children, adolescents and young adults.
Two promising ANZCHOG-sponsored clinical trials awarded funding by Australian Government
The Australian Government has awarded ANZCHOG more than $2.5 million in support of two international paediatric cancer clinical trials; BEACON2 and VICTORY.
A call to federal government for equitable access to a promising high-risk neuroblastoma treatment
Neuroblastoma Australia, together with ANZCHOG and Australian paediatric oncologists, has written to request the federal government urgently consider providing interim funding for Australian children with high-risk neuroblastoma to access eflornithine.
REGO-EWING trial opens in third Australian state
The ANZCHOG sponsored, REGO-EWING trial has recently opened at Monash Children’s Hospital, having opened earlier this year at Perth Children’s Hospital and Queensland Children’s Hospital.
Celebrating Doctors’ Day
30 March marks Doctors’ Day, an international day to recognise the important contribution doctors make in our communities.