Jan 24, 2014
Childhood cancer survivors experience a gap in care, Loyola study shows
A recent study shows that many internists feel ill-equipped to care for adult patients who are childhood cancer survivors. Read more...
Jan 22, 2014
Cancer diagnosis doesn't increase a child's risk of post-traumatic stress disorder
A St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study found that despite being diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses, childhood cancer...
Jan 21, 2014
Finding Flexible Work Difficult for Cancer Patients and Caregivers
A 2013 Léger national survey of cancer patients and their caregivers, commissioned by Sanofi Canada, sheds new light on the striking...
Jan 16, 2014
OPACC's Family Fun Day
Update 3/4/14: See pictures of the event here! Update 4/2/14: SNAP Etobicoke pictures here! Update 4/29/14: News clips coverage (Global...
Jan 15, 2014
Childhood cancer survivors tracked in Ontario but not B.C.
A group lobbying for long-term care of childhood cancer survivors in B.C. said Ontario is more than a decade ahead in the field....
Jan 14, 2014
Infection-fighting cellular process 'a cause of childhood leukemia'
The American Cancer Society states that leukemia is the most common cancer in children and teens in the US, accounting for 1 in 3...
Jan 14, 2014
Natural substance studied for future treatment of possibly incurable childhood cancer
In a recent doctoral thesis submitted at Karlstad University, Christina Fjæraa Alfredsson shows how the substance ellagic acid found in...
Jan 10, 2014
Cancer Genomics Hub adds childhood cancer data
Researchers studying the genetics of childhood cancers now have access to a large and growing set of genomic data through the Cancer...
Jan 10, 2014
Childhood Cancer Survivors a Growing Patient Population
Improved treatment of childhood cancer has led to an unprecedented health care problem, with primary care physicians unprepared to care...