Jun 4
Researchers combine herpes virus with cancer vaccine to treat brain cancer in children
Researchers in the US and UK are exploring a new type of cancer treatment as part of a £1.1m funded project by combining a herpes virus...
May 22
Brain cancer in children is notoriously hard to treat – a new mRNA cancer vaccine triggers an attack from within
We developed a new messenger-RNA, or mRNA, cancer vaccine, described in newly published research, that can deliver treatments more...
Jan 25, 2023
Pediatric Cancer Vaccine May Be ‘Too Good to Be True,’ But More Work Is Needed
Ongoing trials are showing that a cancer vaccine may be able to overcome some of the other issues that are present with immune-based...
Dec 6, 2022
'No child would ever contract cancer': Alberta researchers developing cancer vaccine
A research by the University of Calgary (UCalgary) is using “cutting-edge” methods to develop a highly efficient vaccine to treat the...
Jun 30, 2021
Why are young cancer survivors concerned about COVID-19 vaccination?
Some adolescent and young adult cancer survivors are hesitant to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a new study published in...
May 18, 2021
Sick children deserve priority vaccine access
Children over the age of 12 who suffer from medical conditions that put them at high risk of developing serious complications from...
May 1, 2020
Study calls for national vaccination guidelines for pediatric cancer patients following chemotherapy
Pediatric cancer patients should be revaccinated after receiving chemotherapy or face a higher risk of pneumococcal disease and...
May 20, 2015
Study explains how early childhood vaccination reduces leukemia risk
A team led by UCSF researchers has discovered how a commonly administered vaccine protects against acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL),...
Jan 11, 2013
New childhood cancer vaccines may be developing
A new vaccine is being developed to combat cures for and to prevent cancer. Read more here.