- Mar 29, 2018
Childhood cancer survivors may develop heart problems sooner
Adult survivors of childhood cancer have a greater risk of heart disease and develop risk factors like high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol earlier in life compared to the general population, a German study suggests. Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-cancer-childhood-survivors/childhood-cancer-survivors-may-develop-heart-problems-sooner-idUSKBN1H438P
- Mar 22, 2018
Researchers prove link between common childhood cancer and inflammation
The team of María Domínguez, researcher for the Neuroscience Institute, joint venture of the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) in Elche and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), has managed to prove for the first time that an important factor in the development of acute pediatric lymphoblastic leukemia is inflammation. Read more: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20180322/Researchers-prove-link-between-common-childhood-cancer-and-inflammation.aspx
- Mar 22, 2018
Potential Cognitive Effects of Targeted Drugs in Children may be Reversible with Therapy
Young mice that received molecularly targeted therapies used to treat brain cancer in human patients sustained cognitive and behavioural deficits, but the deficits were largely reversible through environmental stimulation and physical exercise. Read more: https://scicasts.com/channels/cancer-research/2067-cancer-drugs/13437-potential-cognitive-effects-of-targeted-drugs-in-children-may-be-reversible-with-therapy/
- Mar 19, 2018
Obesity and Childhood Cancer
Survivors of childhood cancer who are overweight or obese as adults are at an increased risk of developing an obesity-related cancer. Read more: http://www.oncnursingnews.com/contributor/jennifer-brown/2018/03/obesity-and-childhood-cancer
- Mar 16, 2018
Managing Chemo Brain in Pediatric Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Cancer-associated cognitive impairment, commonly known as chemo brain, is an adverse effect of cancer and its treatment that survivors experience to varying degrees. Symptoms generally include attention and concentration difficulties, reduced processing speed and executive function, and compromised short-term memory. Chemo brain affects more than one-third of all survivors of childhood cancers. Read more: https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/side-effect-management/chemo-brain
- Mar 16, 2018
Scientists caution that a rare childhood liver cancer can spread to the brain
The scientists recommend that people with advanced-stage fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma, which mostly affects teenagers and young adults, receive regular neuroimaging scans because of the tumor’s apparent ability to metastasize to the brain. Solid tumors, including those in the liver, don’t usually spread to the brain, so scans to monitor fibrolamellar patients’ progress typically don’t include the head. Read more: https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/21508-scientists-cau
- Mar 13, 2018
Study identifies two new biomarkers for common form of childhood cancer
Two new biomarkers for a type of cancer in children called neuroblastoma have been identified in a study published in the journal Cancer Cell. The findings are expected to have immediate significance for disease prognosis, and eventually also for treatment. Read more: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20180313/Study-identifies-two-new-biomarkers-for-common-form-of-childhood-cancer.aspx
- Mar 9, 2018
Survivors of childhood cancer are at great risk of heart problems in adulthood
Survivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk of suffering prematurely from cardiovascular disease in adulthood, according to a study published today in the European Heart Journal. Read more: https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/esoc-soc030718.php
- Mar 8, 2018
Many adolescent and young adult cancer survivors have more social connections than peers
Survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer often have stronger social networks than their non-cancer peers, according to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital researchers, who hope to translate that support into better lives for the nation's growing population of cancer survivors. Read more here: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-03-adolescent-young-adult-cancer-survivors.html
- Mar 1, 2018
Pediatric Pan-Cancer Studies Uncover Distinct Childhood Tumor Features
A pair of new studies by independent research teams is offering a look at the molecular alterations found in thousands of childhood tumors from a broad swath of cancer subtypes. Read more: https://www.genomeweb.com/sequencing/pediatric-pan-cancer-studies-uncover-distinct-childhood-tumor-features