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Leukaemia is a group of blood cancers that typically originate in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called blasts or leukaemia cells.
PICS is funded by the Victorian Government to lead a networked paediatric cancer care system in Victoria.
Their aim is to ensure children and adolescents with cancer receive the best care, in the best facility, as close to home as possible.