Gene Discovery Gives Clues to a Childhood Cancer
A newly discovered genetic mutation is more common in teens and young adults than infants with a nerve tissue cancer called...
Mar 16, 2012
Childhood cancer survival rate up
Children diagnosed with the most common form of childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, now have a nine in 10 chance of beating...
Mar 14, 2012
Carla Can Sing donates gift packages for OPACC to distribute to families
Thanks go out to Carla Can Sing for their donation of gift packages which our Parent Liaison, Susan, now has available to distribute to...
Mar 13, 2012
Study links childhood cancer to developmental delays in milestones
Infants and toddlers who have been treated for cancer tend to reach certain developmental milestones later than do their healthy peers,...
Mar 9, 2012
ParticipACTION donates pedometers for OPACC to distribute to families
Thanks go out to ParticipACTION for their donation of pedometers which our Parent Liaison, Susan, now has available to distribute to our...
Mar 6, 2012
World’s first Australian clinical trial may provide a glimmer of hope for children with brain tumour
Australia: Last resort and a ray of hope for children with brain tumours is expected to be provided by clinical trials being carried out...
Mar 6, 2012
Government Provides New Tax Relief to Caregivers
- The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, reminded Canadian families of a new federal tax credit that came into effect on...
Mar 6, 2012
Cardiac Biomarkers May Indicate Heart Risks in Child Cancer Survivors
A new Miller School study has identified two cardiac biomarkers that could be early indicators of heart damage in childhood cancer...
Mar 5, 2012
Childhood cancer patients: Increased risk of infertility
Survivors of cancer in childhood have a higher risk of infertility in later life. This is the conclusion reached by Magdalena Balcerek...
Mar 5, 2012
Children's cancer is double stress for grandparents, says study
A University of Calgary researcher has completed the largest study to date on the experiences of grandparents who have had a grandchild...
Mar 5, 2012