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The new world-first trial increasing life expectancy of kids with DIPG
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There’s been a major step forward in treating one of the deadliest childhood cancers, thanks to a groundbreaking discovery by Hunter researchers.
A University of Newcastle team has now started a world-first trial of a drug combination, shown to double the life expectancy of some patients.
But many families are calling on more government funding to support it.
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