Childhood cancers in New Zealand
One in every 285 children in NZ will develop cancer.
Every week in New Zealand, 3 children are diagnosed with cancer. At any one time around 320 children are receiving treatment in some form. Most children (over 80%) successfully come through cancer treatment. Unfortunately many may then endure significant long-term side effects from the treatment itself.
Liquid biopsy
Cancer detection and many of the treatments are grueling experiences for adults and more so for children. In collaboration with Healthier Lives and REACH - Child Cancer, CTCR have been able to extend our circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) research to include child cancers.
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Research personnel
Supported by:
Collaborations:
- First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University
- University of Auckland