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Nov 6

A Tantalizing Childhood Cancer Discovery

A BC study found infant mice infected with a mild virus don’t develop leukemia. Could this work for humans? Read more:...

Nov 5

FDA Expands Approval for Jylamvo to Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the approval of Jylamvo (methotrexate) to include children with acute lymphoblastic...

Nov 4

Researchers study treatment for chronic pain in childhood cancer survivors

Treatments that could help alleviate the chronic pain experienced by thousands of childhood cancer survivors are being investigated by...

Nov 1

Discovery of a new tumor cell type in childhood cancer

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have made a significant breakthrough in the study of childhood neuroblastoma, a type of cancer...

Oct 31

Molecular mapping of brain tumours leads to better treatments for children

Collaborative efforts are revealing critical vulnerabilities in paediatric brain tumours, opening new avenues for targeted therapy. Read...

Oct 30

Tracing cancer back to birth uncovers promising biomarkers for prevention, targeted treatment of childhood leukemia

A new study has uncovered molecular markers in blood at birth that are linked to later development of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL),...

Oct 29

CRISPR Plus Drug Treatment Makes Neuroblastoma Responsive to Immunotherapy

Researchers in Italy and Australia report a triple combination strategy involving CRISPR that boosts the response of neuroblastoma to...

Oct 28

Colorectal cancer cases on the rise in kids

Rates of colorectal cancer are on the rise in people younger than 50, but new research shows it’s not just adults who are impacted. Cases...

Oct 25

New drug, WNTinib, delays tumor growth and improves survival in mouse models of children's liver cancer

A new drug called WNTinib can delay the growth of tumors and improve survival in hepatoblastoma, a type of liver cancer that occurs in...

Oct 24

First-of-their-kind findings turn conventional wisdom about diffuse hemispheric glioma on its head

Diffuse hemispheric glioma, H3G34-mutant (DHG-H3G34) is a type of high-grade glioma that typically affects adolescents and young adults....

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Innovative surgery preserves limb growth for childhood bone cancer patients

CAR-T Cell Therapy Shows EFS Benefit in Pediatric Leukemia Subset

Global clinical trial shows improved survival rates for common childhood leukemia

More than half of children with cancer die in the hospital

A new CHOP research program is exploring ways to reduce long-term effects of cancer treatment

The ticking ‘epigenetic’ clock measures true biological age

Serum protein panel test can help identify cardiomyopathy risk in childhood cancer survivors

UCalgary researchers help preserve future fertility options for children impacted by cancer

How a Penn State professor developed a cancer-fighting drug for kids

New insights into risk assessment of rare, aggressive tumors in children