Zero Childhood Cancer

Peter Wejbora, Seam Smith, David Thomas, Ute Roessner, Paul Jeans, Stuart Knight. jpg

UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Molecular Oncology will partner with not-for-profit cancer genomics leader Omico to deliver the national precision oncology program PrOSPeCT.

Childhood cancer patient in hospital bed.

The Zero Childhood Cancer Program (ZERO) will this month begin a progressive expansion to become available to all Australians aged 0 to 18 years with cancer, by the end of the year.

legs of patient kid in blue patient suit sitting on sofa and touch or press on her abdomen with her doll.

Australia’s Zero Childhood Cancer program has so far identified the genetic basis of a child’s cancer in more than 90 per cent of cases, new research shows.