- Feb 26, 2018
Childhood cancer survivors found to be at higher risk of mental illness
Most children with cancer in Canada now survive. But they're at greater risk of poor mental health outcomes, such as anxiety and substance abuse, according to a Canadian oncologist who was surprised at the extent of severe issues. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/childhood-cancer-survivor-mental-health-1.4547620
- Feb 26, 2018
Tips for tough task of telling a kid they have cancer
Children are amazingly perceptive and often understand more than we imagine. Maintaining open lines of communication helps children, and their friends and siblings, grasp why things are happening to them, such as spending time in the hospital or taking medications. Read more: https://www.thestar.com/life/2018/02/26/tips-for-tough-task-of-telling-a-kid-they-have-cancer-doctors-notes.html
- Feb 20, 2018
Scientists tackle the aberrant epigenetic programming underlying childhood cancers
Treatment of cells from pediatric cancer tumors with compounds that modify DNA packing can induce the cells to acquire normal neuronal cell features and lose malignant properties. Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/wsr-stt021818.php
- Feb 13, 2018
Pioneering immunotherapy to find and kill elusive cancer cells in children at Lucile Packard Childre
The "remarkably successful" CAR-T cell therapy is giving new hope to the sickest cancer patients. Now, Stanford experts are focusing on advancing its use and broadening its benefits. Read more: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pioneering-immunotherapy-to-find-and-kill-elusive-cancer-cells-in-children-at-lucile-packard-childrens-hospital-stanford-300597538.html
- Feb 12, 2018
Human eggs grown in lab for first time, creating hope for young females with cancer
For the first time, human eggs have been grown in a laboratory -- and the development could aid in the fertility of children undergoing cancer treatment, say researchers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2018/02/09/human-eggs-grown-in-lab-for-first-time-creating-hope-for-young-females-with-cancer.html
- Feb 9, 2018
Nonsurgical premature menopause affects fertility in female childhood cancer survivors
Women who survived childhood cancer faced an increased risk for nonsurgical premature menopause, resulting in lower rates of live birth for female survivors in their 30s, according to findings from the ongoing Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Read more: https://www.healio.com/hematology-oncology/pediatric-oncology/news/in-the-journals/%7B0776db59-5c95-419f-b375-6c410550a84a%7D/nonsurgical-premature-menopause-affects-fertility-in-female-childhood-cancer-survivors
- Feb 2, 2018
Childhood Pneumonia May Be Associated With Cancer Risk
Children who are hospitalized for pneumonia have a higher incidence of developing common pediatric cancers, according to a large Danish study published in BMJ. Read more: https://www.curetoday.com/articles/childhood-pneumonia-may-be-associated-with-cancer-risk
- Feb 2, 2018
Massage Eases Symptoms in Children with Cancer
Children with cancer who received massage therapy experienced decreased pain, nausea, stress and anxiety, along with an increase in white blood cells and neutrophils, according to a review of seven published studies on massage and childhood cancer. Read more: https://www.massagemag.com/massage-symptoms-children-with-cancer-88008/
- Feb 2, 2018
Childhood Cancer Increases Likelihood of Unemployment as Adult
One out of 6 survivors of childhood cancer was unemployed, according to results from a meta-analysis of 56 studies conducted in the United States, Canada, Asia, and Europe. Read more: http://www.onclive.com/web-exclusives/childhood-cancer-increases-likelihood-of-unemployment-as-adult
- Feb 2, 2018
Landmark international study: CAR T-cell therapy safe and effective in youth with leukemia
Results of the global, multicenter, pivotal phase 2 study that led to the first FDA approval of a gene therapy/cell therapy approach known as CAR T-cell therapy, were published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more: https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/chla-lis013018.php