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Current gaps in knowledge and future research directions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with cancer

Paediatric cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death in Australian children. Limited research focuses on cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Although there appears to be a lower incidence of cancer overall in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children compared with non-Indigenous children, a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia.

Citation:
Truong A, Williams-Tucker K, Narkle A, Slicer E, Chapman JE, Lawler J, Kotecha RS, Dholaria H, Clark JR, Brown A, Endersby R, Gottardo NG, Buck J. Current gaps in knowledge and future research directions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with cancer. Med J Aust. 2025. 

Keywords:
Cancer; Childhood diseases

Abstract:
Paediatric cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death in Australian children. Limited research focuses on cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Although there appears to be a lower incidence of cancer overall in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children compared with non-Indigenous children, a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia.