Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is one of the more common childhood cancers that is abnormal growth of a white blood cell type called myeloblasts and monoblasts.
In 2024, the Year 9 cohort at Hammond Park Secondary College faced the heartbreaking loss of their friend, classmate, and a truly special young person, 13-year-old, Leon, who passed away after a courageous battle with cancer.
A year on his friends, now in year 10, honoured his memory by organising a 24-Hour Marathon with the aim of raising $10,000 for children’s cancer research - an initiative chosen by Leon's mum.
The Royal Women’s Hospital In Time program helps young people up to the age of 24 with cancer preserve their fertility at no cost. This gives families hope for the future along with life-saving treatment.
In paediatric cancer wards around the world, there's a bittersweet moment that every family of a child who has undergone a stem cell treatment knows. After celebrating a successful procedure, their doctor delivers good news that carries a shadow of fear: "The transplant worked. Now we wait – the next 100 days will be the most challenging."
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