New tumor test could guide personalized treatment for children with cancer
Scientists at the University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital are the first in Canada to use a new test for pediatric...
Jan 24, 2019
Engineered immune cells target broad range of pediatric solid tumors in mice
In mouse studies, a Stanford-led team has developed an engineered immune cell that eliminates several types of childhood tumors. The...
Jan 17, 2019
Researchers identify multiple new subtypes of most common childhood cancer
Researchers used integrated genomic analysis, including RNA sequencing, to define the genomic landscape of B-cell acute lymphoblastic...
Jan 17, 2019
Cardiotoxic childhood cancer treatment boosts heart failure risk at young age
Childhood cancer survivors who received cardiotoxic treatment are at high risk of heart failure at a young age, researchers say. Read...
Jan 10, 2019
What is to blame for childhood cancer? We often misunderstand the reality
A new study by UNSW medical researchers sheds light on an understudied area – community beliefs about what causes cancer in children....
Jan 10, 2019
Lead Researcher Highlights Tisagenlecleucel Benefit in Younger Leukemia Patients
The CD19-targeted CAR T-cell therapy, tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah) demonstrated durable remissions in pediatric and young adult patients...
Jan 3, 2019
FDA expands Sprycel approval to include certain children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
The FDA expanded the approval of dasatinib tablets to include its use with chemotherapy for children aged 1 year or older with newly...
Jan 3, 2019