August - 2018

Integrated analysis finds vulnerabilities to target in a high-risk pediatric tumor

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators have completed the most comprehensive analysis yet of a common pediatric solid tumor,...

Promising drug trial for rare cancer in young children comes to Montreal

An Ontario family whose son has a rare childhood cancer will be travelling to Montreal, joining a handful of Canadian patients who are...

Intensified therapy improves outcomes for childhood B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia subgroup

Intensifying therapy significantly improved OS and reduced the risk for relapse among children with childhood B-cell acute lymphoblastic...

Childhood cancer now, mental health problems later?

Children with neuroblastoma, a paediatric cancer of nerve cells, are vulnerable to mental health and behavioural problems, a new study...

Researchers uncover a major new vulnerability of childhood leukemia

A team of researchers [...] has recently uncovered a major new vulnerability of mixed lineage leukemia. Read more:...

Kidney cancer's developmental source revealed

In the first experiment of its kind, scientists have revealed the precise identity of cancer cells of the most common childhood and adult...

Duke researchers discover how leukemia spreads to the brain

Patients combat leukemia, the most common childhood cancer,with chemotherapy — injections of anti-cancer drugs into the bloodstream. Read...

Interventions crucial to offset negative impact of psychological symptoms on childhood cancer surviv

Interventions are needed to address the interrupted psychosocial and psychological developments associated with cancer treatment and late...

Beat Childhood Cancer Consortium expands into Canada

Children in Canada who are battling neuroblastoma, a form of cancer, have been granted new hope toward a better prognosis and long-term...

Intensive Treatment May Pose Fertility Risks in Childhood Cancer Survivors

They survived childhood cancer. But the disease has taken a toll on their mental health.

How you can support a parent who has a child with cancer

Developing ‘kinder’ treatments for a devastating childhood cancer

Breakthrough as new drug promises to shield child cancer patients from hearing loss

Study finds higher breast cancer risk after certain forms of childhood cancer treatment

Aggressive Cancer Cells Transformed Into Healthy Cells in Breakthrough

Cardiac RT May Amplify Late Disease Risk in Pediatric Cancer Survivors

Are Cannabis-Based Medicines Safe for Children With Cancer?

Homoharringtonine May be ‘Better Alternative’ to Etoposide In Pediatric AML