Without the support of sponsors, achieving our goals would be impossible. The Adverturers extend their warmest thanks to our sponsors, in particular AHG – our corporate sponsor – for their financial support and recognising this most valuable cause. View our list of sponsors here.
The Paediatric Haematology/Oncology Total Care Unit (Ward 3B) at Princess Margaret Hospital is the sole tertiary referral centre in Western Australia for the diagnostic and therapeutic management of children diagnosed with all forms of malignant and non-malignant haematological disorders. In addition, the total care unit has an active haemopoietic stem cell transplant facility. Adolescents comprise 20-25% of the unit’s caseload but only approximately half of the expected cases diagnosed yearly in WA are referred.
Brain tumours are the second most common cancer affecting children. In contrast to children with leukaemia who have an excellent chance of a cure, those diagnosed with the most common form of childhood brain tumour, medulloblastoma, have a substantially greater risk of succumbing to their disease. Of particular concern is the less than 50 per cent survival rate for children with high-risk medulloblastoma. On top of this, children with brain tumours face the possibility of brain damage and disability associated with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Further study and research is required to better understand the development and behaviour of medulloblastoma. This requires the application of 3D Molecular Imaging Technology; technology that is currently not available in the Southern Hemisphere. Ultimately, it is hoped that this work will lead to better and more effective treatment options for our young medulloblastoma patients and a more optimistic future for children affected by this life threatening disease.
The Team
The Sponsors
Without the support of sponsors, achieving our goals would be impossible. The Adverturers extend their warmest thanks to our sponsors, in particular AHG – our corporate sponsor – for their financial support and recognising this most valuable cause. View our list of sponsors here.
The Climbers
The Climbers commitment to raising the awareness and money required is what The Mont Blanc Project is all about. To learn more about each climber and to view their profile, follow the link here.
The Cause
The Paediatric Haematology/Oncology Total Care Unit (Ward 3B) at Princess Margaret Hospital is the sole tertiary referral centre in Western Australia for the diagnostic and therapeutic management of children diagnosed with all forms of malignant and non-malignant haematological disorders. In addition, the total care unit has an active haemopoietic stem cell transplant facility. Adolescents comprise 20-25% of the unit’s caseload but only approximately half of the expected cases diagnosed yearly in WA are referred.
Brain tumours are the second most common cancer affecting children. In contrast to children with leukaemia who have an excellent chance of a cure, those diagnosed with the most common form of childhood brain tumour, medulloblastoma, have a substantially greater risk of succumbing to their disease. Of particular concern is the less than 50 per cent survival rate for children with high-risk medulloblastoma. On top of this, children with brain tumours face the possibility of brain damage and disability associated with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Further study and research is required to better understand the development and behaviour of medulloblastoma. This requires the application of 3D Molecular Imaging Technology; technology that is currently not available in the Southern Hemisphere. Ultimately, it is hoped that this work will lead to better and more effective treatment options for our young medulloblastoma patients and a more optimistic future for children affected by this life threatening disease.
For more information please contact Princess Margaret Hospital on (08) 9340 8222 or via the web at http://www.pmh.health.wa.gov.au/forms/compliments.php