Back to episodes
Antoine De Weck
Scientists

Childhood cancer, measuring lives in years, not dollars

Antoine De Weck

Auckland, New Zealand

00:31:21

Episode notes

The mutations that drive childhood cancers are different from those driving adult cancers, yet children still rely heavily on drugs and treatments repurposed from adult treatments. These can cause lasting health problems, including secondary cancers, affecting both their quality and length of life.

Antoine De Weck explains the scientific and commercial barriers behind this treatment gap, and how the THINK initiative at Children's Cancer Institute is working to develop more targeted treatments specifically for children.

31:21

New Horizons

Where medical discovery meets human resilience.

Contact

© 2026 The New Horizons Podcast