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Cancer treatment for Australian children improves survival prospects

Caring for a patient.  Photo by pixabay

Caring for a patient. Photo by pixabay

There is new hope in the fight against deadly cancers in children, with trials of a new approach doubling the survival rate of some patients.


Genome sequencing is being used to better match treatments with childhood cancer-triggering genes in so-called personalized treatment.

Previously, the treatment was used to target the type of cancer, but now scientists have found a more effective method.

By analyzing genes in a patient's cancer cells, known as precision treatment or personalized treatment, researchers can find changes that make the cancer more responsive to different treatments.

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