- 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),...
- May 15, 2015
The future lies in alternative cancer therapies
Dr. Cairo acknowledges that chemotherapy is standard protocol in most cancer cases. It's been particularly effective in children:...
- May 13, 2015
First cancer-promoting oncogenes discovered in rare brain tumor of children and adults
Researchers have identified three genes that play a pivotal role in the brain tumor choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC), a discovery that lays...
- May 13, 2015
Childhood Cancer and Treatments Have Lasting Sexual Effects
Young-adult survivors express problems and concerns, but get little professional guidance. Childhood cancers and their treatment often...
- May 13, 2015
Certain treatments for childhood cancer may increase obesity risk later in life
Childhood cancer survivors - especially those whose treatment included brain irradiation or chemotherapy with glucocorticoids - are 14...
- May 13, 2015
New research sheds light on the spread of deadly childhood cancer
New research from the BC Cancer Agency has shed some light on a rare but deadly form of childhood cancer. Doctors now understand how...
- May 8, 2015
UM biologist advances cancer research with new data analysis techniques
Patience and persistence are beginning to pay off for University of Montana Professor Mark Grimes, whose research about the behavior of...
- May 8, 2015
Researchers report success in mitigating treatment-related side effects in childhood leukemia
A team of researchers from the University of Delaware, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children and Jeffersn Medical College has...