Pediatrics Professor Aims to Attack Childhood Cancers with Immunotherapy
Inspired by the possibilities of immunotherapy – an innovative treatment that harnesses the power of a patient’s own immune system to...
Oct 4, 2016
Childhood Cancer Research Looks at Genetic Origins
Pediatric oncologists increasingly ask whether a child’s cancer is hereditary to determine current treatment and evaluate future risk...
Oct 4, 2016
Unlocking the Mystery of Your Child’s Cancer Pain
Pain can be present at the time of a cancer diagnosis, during treatment and supportive care, and pain can continue to plague patients and...
Sep 21, 2016
Kids with Cancer and School: Advice from Moms
September not only marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month but the beginning of a new school year. For many parents this is a joyful time...
Sep 21, 2016
Brain cancer now the leading childhood cancer killer: CDC
Brain cancer is now the deadliest childhood cancer in the U.S., ahead of leukemia, a result of improved leukemia treatment and a...
Sep 16, 2016
'Children Are Not Small Adults': Why It Matters in Cancer
A new report by the American Cancer Society and the Alliance for Childhood Cancer underscores the difficulties in doing pediatric cancer...
Sep 14, 2016
The City of Barrie proclaims September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Read more here: http://www.barrie.ca/City%20Hall/MayorCouncil/Council%20Committees/Proclamations/Pages/Details.aspx?proclamation=384 Read...
Sep 13, 2016
Why Doesn't Pediatric Cancer Get The Attention It Deserves?
Don’t harbor frustration or anger that retailers, celebrities and social media have forgotten all about the gold ribbon. Just focus on...
Sep 13, 2016
Childhood cancer survivors living longer, cancer-free
Due to better treatments and better monitoring, childhood cancer survivors are living longer, healthier lives, according to a study in...
Sep 9, 2016
Strides Made in Treating Childhood Cancer: Report
Significant progress has been made in treating childhood cancers, but more needs to be done to fight tougher cancers and protect the...
Sep 9, 2016