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Understanding common challenges in childhood cancer treatment
Lorna Rothery interviewed Dr John Glod from the National Cancer Institute, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, about the...
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Obesity at diagnosis predicts poorer survival for children with cancer
Obesity at cancer diagnosis appeared linked to significantly poorer survival among children and adolescents, according to results of a...
3 days ago
Bone Mineral Density Deficits Prevalent Among Childhood Cancer Survivors
Survivors of childhood cancer face challenges from bone mineral density (BMD) deficits due to treatment exposures and other factors, some...
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Cutting-edge immunotherapy offers hope for relapsed brain tumors
Indoximod works to reverse the mechanisms that cancer tumors use to hide from the immune system . The chemotherapy damages the tumor,...
Jan 6
AYA Patients With Cancer, ‘In Between’ Kids and Adults, Face Unique Concerns
Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer, who find themselves between pediatric and adult patients, often face concerns and...
Jan 3
New Research Shows Inherited Genetic Variants Increase Risk of Certain Pediatric Cancers
New research from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has found that rare germline genetic abnormalities could increase the risk of childhood...
Dec 27, 2024
Menin inhibitor clinical trial puts pediatric leukemia patient in remission
“Patient response to revumenib has been good in other clinical trials,” explains Cuglievan. “But it’s also been short-lived when used...
Dec 24, 2024
Infantile Fibrosarcoma and Other Solid Tumors Respond Well to Precision Medicine
There’s new evidence that Larotrectinib (Vitrakvi), by Loxo Oncology and Bayer, is highly effective in children with newly diagnosed...
Dec 23, 2024
Why copper could be key to treating a rare childhood cancer
The survival rate for children with a rare but deadly cancer could one day be improved by adding an existing drug—which is currently used...
Dec 20, 2024
Innovative surgery preserves limb growth for childhood bone cancer patients
Ewing’s sarcoma, osteosarcoma, and other bone cancers often impinge upon the growth plates of children’s arms and legs, explained...