Nov 8, 2024
Targeted therapy and radiation synergize in pediatric high-grade glioma
Research at St. Jude recently showed that the drug capmatinib is effective at crossing the blood-brain-barrier, synergizing with...
Nov 7, 2024
Even 15 Years Later, Childhood Cancer Survivors More Likely to Develop Leukemia
Childhood cancer survivors are more likely than the general population to develop subsequent leukemia, even 15 years or more after their...
Nov 6, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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...