The Royal Children's
Hospital (RCH) Children's Cancer Centre (CCC) is the
largest partner in the Victorian Paediatric IntegratedCancer Services (PICS) and is a memebr of theVictorian Comprehensive
Cancer Care program The CCC is the only
provider of complex children's cancer care and stem cell
transplantation in the State of Victoria. The CCC is recognised as
an international leader in the research and treatment of childhood
cancer, each year treating around 180 newly diagnosed cancer
patients under the age of 18 and many children receive ongoing
treatment and/or active patient follow up.
The CCC aims for the highest standards in diagnosis,
research, treatment, and support. The RCH CCC comprises: an
inpatient ward with designated bone marrow transplant beds; a day
oncology unit; outpatient clinic area including allied health
facilities; a dedicated oncology pharmacy; a family facility; a
research program with state-of-the-art laboratory
facilities;a clinical trials office and an administrative
centre.
The CCC has affiliations with the University of Melbourne,
the Murdoch Children's
Research Institute and the community. The CCC
actively participates in cancer clinical trials and is a full
member of the Children's Oncology
Group (COG).