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to grow up and lead a long and healthy life

DFMO Update - Federal Government Announcement

Minister for Health, Mark Butler MP, delivers a response to requests from Neuroblastoma Australia and the wider community to provide interim funding for the neuroblastoma treatment, DFMO.

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Author: Victoria Birch

A Current Affair Spotlights Neuroblastoma Treatment Inequity

On Tuesday, June, 4, Channel 7's A Current Affair ran an in-depth story about families with children with high-risk neuroblastoma who are having to raise huge amounts of money to access treatment overseas.

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Author: Victoria Birch

Why Fund Research?

Neuroblastoma takes the lives of more children under five than any other cancer, surely the government and pharmaceutical companies provide all the support researchers need to find a cure? The short answer is no.

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Meet our families

Our neuroblastoma families are at the heart of what we do. Get to know some of the courageous family stories from our community, including our CEO Lucy Jones and her daughter Sienna Hoffmann; whose battle with the children’s cancer neuroblastoma inspired Neuroblastoma Australia.

As a newly diagnosed family you can also join our support group.

Why we need your support

 Neuroblastoma is the number one baby/toddler cancer 1 average diagnosis

The average age of diagnosis is just two years of age

Only one out of two children survive aggressive neuroblastoma

Let’s save all toddlers from neuroblastoma cancer – donate to research today 

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  • DFMO Update - Federal Government Announcement

    Minister for Health, Mark Butler MP, delivers a response to requests from Neuroblastoma Australia and the wider community to provide interim funding for the neuroblastoma treatment, DFMO. Read more

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    Join us for our 12th annual Run2Cure Sydney on Sunday, April 6, 2025! We'll once again be return to The Domain's beautiful grounds for our signature fundraising event. Perfect for every fitness level, choose the course to suit you. Options include the half-marathon, 10km, 5km, 3km and the much-loved Little Heroes 1km walk. Read more

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