Targeting a transporter to treat SHH medulloblastoma
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified a novel target for a type of pediatric brain tumor. Read more:...
Apr 1, 2020
Despite failures, chemo still promising against dangerous childhood brain cancer, DIPG
"The reason chemotherapy has been ineffective against DIPG is most likely the fact that we haven't found the right chemotherapy yet."...
Mar 27, 2020
NIH study provides genetic insights into osteosarcoma in children
A study by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, offers new insight into genetic...
Mar 19, 2020
PD-1 Blocker Safe in Childhood Cancers. But Does It Work?
PD-1-directed immunotherapy was safe and tolerable in children and adolescents with previously treated cancers, though responses were...
Mar 19, 2020
Researchers Uncover Racial Disparities in Brain Cancer Outcomes
Black and Hispanic pediatric patients with brain cancer experienced worse outcomes than their white counterparts, revealing racial...
Mar 16, 2020
Study examines why colon cancer is more deadly in pediatric and young adult patients
New research findings reveal the need for further investigation that may indicate why colon cancer is different in children, adolescents,...
Feb 24, 2020
Study provides new details about therapy-associated polyposis in childhood cancer survivors
In a paper published online today, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers provide new details about a recently discovered condition in...
Feb 13, 2020
Childhood brain tumor discovery potentially unlocks new treatments
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine made a discovery about a rare form of childhood cancerous brain tumor,...
Feb 13, 2020
Cure for childhood cancer may come at the cost of premature aging
"Data show that more than 80% of children with cancer will survive beyond 10 years, joining the growing number of childhood cancer...
Feb 12, 2020
Science Is Helping Kids With Cancer Preserve Their Future Fertility
With pediatric cancer survival rates on the rise, long-term fertility has become a hot topic, and more hospitals are offering...
Feb 3, 2020