We Are Astonishingly Good At Curing Childhood Cancer. Why?
Treatment for cancer has increased dramatically since the 1950s, and nowhere is that more evident than in pediatric oncology; of the...
Oct 8, 2015
Discovery led by MSU professor finds two common medicines can fight childhood cancer
Dr. Bachmann, who has a history of finding new uses for old drugs, found in his research that a combination of the drugs DFMO or...
Oct 8, 2015
Benzene in traffic emissions tied to childhood leukemia
(Reuters Health) - Traffic pollution near the home – and specifically, benzene in the air - increases the risk of one type of childhood...
Oct 8, 2015
Children's cancer treatment takes financial toll on families
The study found that about one-quarter of families of children being treated for cancer lost more than 40 percent of their total...
Oct 7, 2015
Cancer survivor clinics linked to fewer emergency room visits
Specialized clinics for childhood cancer survivors may help reduce the odds these patients will need emergency medical care as adults, a...
Sep 30, 2015
A child’s fight with cancer doesn’t end with treatment
Children tend to experience harsher side effects from radiation and chemotherapy because their brains and bodies are still growing. Read...
Sep 29, 2015
Childhood Cancer Devastates Family Finances, Too
Although money may be the last thing a parent worries about after a child is diagnosed with cancer, new research shows that a cancer...
Sep 24, 2015
UNC research aims to find treatment for rare childhood cancer
UNC LINEBURGER COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER: RESEARCHING A CURE for Ewing sarcoma. Read more here: http://abc11.com/health/unc-research-ai...
Sep 24, 2015
Childhood cancer mortality decreasing, incidence increasing: StatsCan
A new report from Statistics Canada has found that childhood cancer mortality is decreasing, but the incidence of cancer is slowly...
Sep 23, 2015
The Lottery: You, Your Child, and Cancer
Mary Elizabeth's father gave her eulogy. I watched him, holding my breath. To the hundreds of us huddled together he said, "For those of...
Sep 18, 2015