Jun 24, 2022
Study shows that genomic tumor profiling of pediatric tumors can enhance clinical care
Results of a study of molecular tumor profiling in young patients revealed a high rate of genetic alterations with potential for...
Jun 23, 2022
Pushing T cells down "memory lane" may improve cancer therapy
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital identified proteins that help decide T cell fate and used the finding to improve...
Jun 20, 2022
Previous Cancer Not Seen to Raise Thyroid Surgery Risks for Children
Children successfully treated for a cancer who undergo thyroid surgery for a secondary thyroid disease have a similar risk of surgical ...
Jun 16, 2022
Bortezomib extends survival of children with newly diagnosed T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma
The addition of bortezomib to chemotherapy significantly improved survival outcomes among children and young adults with T-cell ...
Jun 14, 2022
A drug and a DNA variant increase heart disease risk in cancer survivors
Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified a genetic variant associated with substantially increased risk of...
Jun 13, 2022
Researchers Identify RAD21 Variants in Pediatric Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Lymphoma
A recent study involving children with hematologic malignancies has suggested that mutations in a portion of a cohesin gene known as...
Jun 10, 2022
Adult survivors of childhood cancer often undertreated for cardiovascular risk factors
Adults who survive childhood cancer have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than the general population, yet they are 80% more...
Jun 9, 2022
Dabrafenib + Trametinib Improve Overall Response Rates in Pediatric Patients with Low-Grade Gliomas
The combination of two targeted therapies, the BRAF inhibitor dabrafenib and the MEK inhibitor trametinib, significantly increased the...
Jun 8, 2022
Study confirms the benefits of 'bridge therapy' for some children with high-risk neuroblastoma
New findings published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, show that a "bridge therapy"...
Jun 7, 2022
Study identifies best treatment for rare childhood cancer
High doses of drug called ifosfamide are the best way to treat a cancer of children which affects bones and soft tissues, compared to ...