Jul 5, 2012
Cancer in childhood can have negative impact on career readiness
Young adult survivors of childhood cancer often have problems maintaining jobs and relationships, researchers have found. A new study of...
Jun 29, 2012
Progress in quest to reduce use of radiation in treatment of pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma
A multicenter trial showed that nearly half of young patients with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma can be cured without undergoing either...
Jun 28, 2012
OPACC and Child Life Reflection Letters Project
Dear Parent, As members of Child Life and OPACC, Ontario Parents Advocating for Children with Cancer, we are writing to request your...
Jun 27, 2012
Concerns about getting POGO POFAC money? Feedback welcome!
POGO POFAP FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM One of the roles of OPACC and the Parent Liaison is to be the voice of families where and when...
Jun 26, 2012
OPACC members get discounted rates at Wild Water Kingdom
Wild Water Kingdom (http://www.wildwaterkingdom.com) is extending their Corporate Discount to OPACC members (30% off General Admission...
Jun 25, 2012
Celebrex-Derived Drug Targets Common Childhood Bone Tumor
Newswise — Jiayuh Lin, PhD, and colleagues at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have developed a drug to target the most common cancerous...
Jun 22, 2012
OPACC Family Fun Day
OPACC invites families of children affected by childhood cancer to come on out and spend a morning of free family fun, featuring:...
Jun 21, 2012
Potential drug targets identified in common childhood brain cancer
Researchers studying the genetic roots of the most common malignant childhood brain tumor have discovered missteps in three of the four...
Jun 15, 2012
Largest childhood leukaemia study ever conducted finds 15% of cases due to gamma radiation
The largest study ever conducted on links between childhood cancer and background radiation show that natural gamma rays may be...
Jun 15, 2012
Multi-Center Clinical Study Intensifies First Strike at High-Risk Cancer in Kids
An experimental treatment that combines intense chemotherapy with a radioactive isotope linked to synthesized neurotransmitter is being...