Cancer Centre
The SJ Elliot Cancer Trial
Three-continent clinical trial aims to improve survival for aggressive kids’ brain cancer
Team
Reports and Findings
Stability and change in self-reported risk and resilience factors associated with mental health of siblings of individuals with and without neurodevelopmental conditions over 15 months
Siblings of individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs) are a minority population at higher genetic and environmental risk of poorer neurocognitive and psychosocial outcomes compared to siblings of individuals without NDCs.
Published research Child Disability Brain Tumour Research Child disabilityVerschlimmbesserung: Craniospinal Radiotherapy Is Essential in WNT Medulloblastoma Patients
Standard-risk WNT medulloblastoma patients have an excellent prognosis using the combination of standard dose craniospinal radiotherapy (CSI) followed by platinum and alkylator based chemotherapy. A recent pilot study that attempted to completely omit radiotherapy was terminated early as all patients relapsed rapidly. The study highlights that therapy is the most important prognostic factor, with CSI still required to cure even the most favorable subgroup of medulloblastoma patients.
Children's Cancers Published research Brain Tumour ResearchGrandparents’ Experiences of Childhood Cancer: A Qualitative Study
A child's cancer diagnosis has a significant impact on the lives of grandparents. Grandparents experience the stress of worrying about both their adult children and their grandchildren. Our study aimed to explore the lived experience of grandparents of children diagnosed with cancer.
Children's Cancers Published research Brain Tumour Research Subsite: Cancer