Natural "brake" against malignant neuroblastoma
The scientists discovered that the uncontrolled growth of benign neuroblastomas is stopped by a signal molecule produced by Schwann cells...
Mar 12, 2021
Researchers identify gene implicated in neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer
A new study by Mayo Clinic researchers has identified that a chromosome instability gene, USP24, is frequently missing in pediatric...
Feb 19, 2021
Zika Virus for Childhood Cancer: Medicine’s Next Big Thing?
Neuroblastoma is the most common cancer in kids under age one. In two out of three cases, the cancer has already spread to the lymph...
Feb 10, 2021
New drug targets for childhood cancer neuroblastoma identified
The largest single cell study to date of the childhood cancer, neuroblastoma, has discovered that all neuroblastomas arise from a single...
Feb 10, 2021
Modified version of CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in targeting neuroblastoma
Now, a group of scientists at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have developed a modified version of CAR T that shows promise in targeting...
Jan 26, 2021
Drug combination increases susceptibility to chemotherapy in cases of severe neuroblastoma
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg now suggest a possible cure for children with hard-to-treat forms of neuroblastoma using a...
Jan 7, 2021
New immunotherapy shows promise against rare childhood cancer
A novel CAR T-cell therapy developed by researchers at UCL and designed to target cancerous tumours, has shown promising early results ...
Nov 30, 2020
CAR NKT cells offer a promising novel immunotherapy for solid tumors
Natural killer T (NKT) cells, a type of immune cells known for their potent anti-cancer properties in murine tumor models, have been ...
Oct 14, 2020
ICR to study fadraciclib to treat paediatric neuroblastoma
The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in the UK is set to conduct clinical trials of a new drug candidate, fadraciclib, to potentially...
Oct 13, 2020
Promising treatment for aggressive childhood cancer
A drug has shown great promise in the treatment of neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of childhood cancer. The study was led by...
Oct 8, 2020