Interventions crucial to offset negative impact of psychological symptoms on childhood cancer surviv
Interventions are needed to address the interrupted psychosocial and psychological developments associated with cancer treatment and late...
Aug 9, 2018
Beat Childhood Cancer Consortium expands into Canada
Children in Canada who are battling neuroblastoma, a form of cancer, have been granted new hope toward a better prognosis and long-term...
Aug 9, 2018
Understanding the Psychological Effects of Childhood Cancer
With more children surviving, though, it has become increasingly clear that cancer and the subsequent treatments, such as chemo or...
Jul 27, 2018
Zika viruses show potential as treatment for high-risk childhood cancer
Zika virus, long feared for its severe effects on pregnant mothers and unborn babies, may hold potential as a cancer treatment for...
Jul 27, 2018
In childhood cancer survivors, GH therapy improves height without secondary tumor risk
In childhood cancer survivors, treatment with growth hormone was associated with gains in height vs. untreated control patients without...
Jul 12, 2018
New Endocrine Society guideline stresses regular screenings for childhood cancer survivors
Childhood cancer survivors who underwent radiation therapy should be screened regularly for growth disorders, pituitary hormone...
Jul 9, 2018
Study finds brain tumour cells are killed by targeting marker
A new study [...] has identified a marker CD271 on the surface of the "brain tumour stem cells" that could be used as a novel diagnostic...
Jul 6, 2018
Pre-clinical data suggests Noxopharm’s anti-cancer drug can boost radiation effect on paediatric bra
Pre-clinical data has confirmed Noxopharm’s (ASX: NOX) experimental idronoxil anti-cancer drug can boost the killing effect of radiation...
Jul 6, 2018
Viral Immunotherapy for Brain Tumors in Children Shows Promise
A viral immunotherapy using a herpes virus to treat brain tumors has been shown to be safe and well-tolerated in a pediatric study from...
Jul 4, 2018
New tools used to identify childhood cancer genes
Using a new computational strategy, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified 29 genetic changes that can contribute...
Jul 4, 2018