April - 2021

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Apr 15

Scientists identify potential drug candidates for deadly pediatric leukemia

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have shown that two existing drug candidates--JAK inhibitors and Mepron--hold potential as treatments for a deadly acute myeloid leukemia (AML) subtype that is more common in children. Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/sbpm-sip041421.php

Apr 12

Unusual treatment shows promise for kids with brain tumors

For decades, a deadly type of childhood cancer has eluded science’s best tools. Now doctors have made progress with an unusual treatment: Dripping millions of copies of a virus directly into kids’ brains to infect their tumors and spur an immune system attack. Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/unusual-treatment-shows-promise-kids-brain-tumors-77015939

Apr 8

Wearable Fitness Trackers May Improve Health in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Wearable fitness trackers have continued to grow in popularity in recent years, and they may be feasible interventions to promote fitness in childhood cancer survivors, according to recent research conducted in Australia. Read more: https://www.oncnursingnews.com/view/wearable-fitness-trackers-may-improve-health-in-childhood-cancer-survivors

Apr 7

Routine Pain Screenings Important for Childhood Cancer Survivors

Childhood cancer survivors are 3.4 times more likely to report pain with daily interference compared to those without a history of childhood cancer, according to data published in Cancer. Because of this, the study authors wrote, it is important that childhood cancer survivors be screened routinely for pain and receive interventions targeting pain interference. Read more: https://www.curetoday.com/view/routine-pain-screenings-important-for-childhood-cancer-survivors

Apr 6

Low-calorie diet and mild exercise improve survival for young people with leukemia

Now, a study led by researchers at UCLA and Children's Hospital Los Angeles has shown that a combination of modest dietary changes and exercise can dramatically improve survival outcomes for those with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer. Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/uoc--lda033121.php

Apr 5

Study: Stem Cell Transplants Prevent Relapses of Most Common Childhood Cancer

Children and young adults who receive CAR T-cell therapy for the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, suffer remarkably fewer relapses and are far more likely to survive when the treatment is paired with a subsequent stem cell transplant, a new study finds. Read more: https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-stem-cell-transplants-prevent-relapses-most-common-childhood-cancer

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