Young Maxi Catania’s win against rare, aggressive leukemia proves importance of medical research for WA kids

Key points

• Four-year-old Maxi Catania is in remission after a nine-month battle with an aggressive form of leukaemia. Her mother, Jana Catania, said the treatment was gruelling.
• On Tuesday, the WA government and Channel 7 Telethon Trust announced more than $4 million for seven child health research projects. One project, led by Dr Sebastien Malinge at the University of Western Australia, is developing immunotherapy aimed at making treatment less toxic.
• Ms Catania credited Telethon and Perth's PCH for her daughter's care.