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To wipe childhood cancer off the map, scientists must chart its genomic landscape

Scientists have created a roadmap of the genetic mutations present in the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia...

Childhood Liver Cancer "Signatures" May Help Predict Response to Chemo

A new UC San Francisco study sheds light on the diversity within the most common type of pediatric liver tumor and suggests a way forward...

New chemical technology leads to better targeted therapeutics against high-risk leukemia in the lab

Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have created an LCK targeted PROTAC, demonstrating its enhanced ability to kill...

Hopes of a new curative treatment for children with neuroblastoma

Children who suffer a relapse of the aggressive cancer known as neuroblastoma have small chances of survival. However, a researchers...

Scientists are a step closer to finding a low toxicity treatment for childhood leukaemia

Newly published research carried out using synthetic human bone marrow cells is paving the way for the development of safer and kinder...

Researchers identify an Achilles’ heel in neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer that develops from neural cells on the adrenal glands, accounts for 15% of childhood cancer deaths....

To save children with cancer, doctors turn to new weapons

Pushed by parent activists and buoyed by new funding, scientists explore novel strategies to treat deadly pediatric cancers. Read more:...

Childhood Cancer Survivors Are at an Increased Risk for Hospitalization Years After Treatment Ends

Recent study findings demonstrated that childhood cancer survivors have a significantly increased risk of being hospitalized with an ...

Novel targeted therapy could be effective treatment option for deadly childhood cancer

New research has demonstrated that a novel targeted therapy could be an effective treatment option for a deadly pediatric cancer known...

Gene That Causes Deadliest Brain Tumor Also Causes Childhood Cancer

A gene that UVA Health researchers discovered is responsible for the deadliest type of brain tumor is also responsible for two forms of...

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