Missing DNA fragments hold clue to predicting childhood leukaemia relapse
Australian researchers have developed a new risk scoring system for children with leukaemia based on missing DNA fragments or...
Dec 2, 2017
Games on Demand game jam takes requests from ill children
Susan Kuczynski is an OPACC parent liaison. She says that it’s vital to have events where the kids can simply be themselves. Activities...
Nov 30, 2017
Adult survivors of childhood cancer are more likely to develop high blood pressure
People who survived childhood cancer were more than twice as likely as the general population to have high blood pressure (hypertension)...
Nov 27, 2017
Canadian researchers team up to find a cure to childhood cancer
Researchers will sequence tumours at the molecular level to amass information that is then analyzed at one of three labs in Vancouver,...
Nov 27, 2017
Introducing a new Family Caregiver benefit for children
We have made it easier to access benefits for the care of critically ill children under 18. Starting December 3, 2017, any family member...
Nov 21, 2017
Brain cancer treatment previously featured on 60 Minutes now available to children
A Phase 1 clinical trial leveraging the re-engineered polio virus is now open for enrollment to children 12 years and older at the...
Nov 16, 2017
Back to School After a Cancer Diagnosis
Fighting the disease can present challenges to kids in the classroom. But there are resources to help. Read more:...
Nov 14, 2017
Liquid biopsy spots aggressive pediatric brainstem cancer earlier without surgery
A particularly aggressive form of pediatric cancer can be spotted reliably by the genetic fragments it leaves behind in children's...
Nov 14, 2017
FDA approves dasatinib for children with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia
The FDA expanded the indication for dasatinib to include the treatment of children with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid...
Nov 13, 2017
A Parent's Silent Prayer: Preventing Hearing Loss for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Unfortunately, according to St. Jude’s Hospital, 95% of those survivors experience at least one significant side effect. Platinum-based...
Nov 9, 2017