Your support in action
On behalf of everyone at Children’s Cancer Institute, and from all the children and families you are helping, thank you for your support.
As you’ll see below, you’re helping us make breakthroughs and change the model of care for children with cancer in ways that previously we could only have dreamt of.
I hope you’re proud of your contribution. Please consider making a donation to keep the momentum going. A regular gift is the most powerful way to help, ensuring we can get closer to a future where every single child will survive their cancer.
A life should be long.
“It’s hard to believe there was a 70% chance that Lucy wouldn’t be alive today. Yet here she is, a vibrant 6-year-old who is full of life. Despite daily health issues and the ever-present threat of relapse, Lucy’s resilience and zest for life shine through, inspiring everyone around her. Every moment with her is a blessing and a powerful reminder of the life-saving impact of research.”
- Sarah, Lucy’s mum
You're changing the model of care for children with cancer
In June we published world-first results from the Zero Childhood Cancer Program (ZERO) in the top international journal Nature Medicine, showing that precision medicine is superior to standard treatment in children with high-risk cancer.
The results show that the precision medicine approach taken by ZERO significantly improves outcomes, both in terms of clinical response and survival. In fact, the 2-year progression-free survival of children who received their ZERO-recommended personalised treatment was more than double that of children who received standard therapy.
Max is kicking butt thanks to you
Max was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when he was just three. Despite initial treatment, our research detected remaining cancer cells that indicated he was at high risk of relapsing. As a result, doctors were able to adjust his treatment.
Max turned 10 last year and is celebrating five years post treatment. He got to spend time travelling to Greece and Italy with his family and continues to enjoy learning more about Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing.
New hope for children with one of the most aggressive leukaemias
Thanks to your support, our research team has found that a new-generation drug developed to treat T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), an aggressive leukaemia that has few treatment options, has ‘excellent potency’ both as a single agent and in combination with other therapies.
The study offers fresh hope that a new and much-needed treatment option may be on the horizon for this aggressive disease, that is not only effective but with fewer side effects.
Make an extraordinary impact
“I find it heartbreaking that children can get cancer through no fault of their own. I’ve been fortunate in life, and I want to give back. Knowing my monthly donations provide stability to researchers working on targeted therapies gives me hope that we’ll not only find a cure but potentially one day, even prevent children from getting cancer in the first place."
- Peter, Regular Donor
Become a monthly donor today and you’ll join a community of compassionate supporters, just like Peter, who are determined to create a better future for children with cancer.
Donate MonthlyTogether we will cure every child of cancer.
It’s not if, it’s when.
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