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Cancer program to give Indigenous kids hope
By PETER ROWE
Kamilaroi woman Dr Jessica Buck is leading a new program at The Kids Research Institute Australia aiming to close the gap for First Nations children with cancer.
Research has shown Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with cancer have much worse outcomes and poorer tolerance to current therapies than other Australian children.
The new program, based at the Institute’s Western Australian Kids Cancer Centre in Perth, will help to develop life-saving and life-altering treatments.
“We’re going to try and unravel all those different pieces and see how we can improve treatment for our kids,” Dr Buck said.
The program will involve reaching out to First Nations communities to ask what questions they have about cancer and what they would like to see from the research.
The program is recruiting Elders and community members to join its advisory group and First Nations community members who currently work in health.
Dr Buck hopes the program will have a positiver effect on communities and will help to develop resources for families living with cancer.
Contact the The Kids Research Institute Australia for more information: https://www.thekids.org.au/be-involved/participate-in-research/
