Episode 10. Dr Willem Joost Lesterhuis

05/25/23 • 27 min

Survival and finding better outcomes for cancer kids starts with science. On this episode, we delve into the world of research and what's being achieved in the Perth labs at the Telethon Kids Institute by esteemed researchers. One of those researchers is Associate Professor Joost Lesterhuis, a passionate and dedicated clinician and researcher who shares exciting insights into his involvement with Sarcoma research, revealing the progress being made toward developing more effective treatments for children battling this disease.

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