- Jun 30, 2021
Why are young cancer survivors concerned about COVID-19 vaccination?
Some adolescent and young adult cancer survivors are hesitant to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a new study published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum. Read more: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/why-are-young-cancer-survivors-concerned-about-covid-19-vaccination
- Jun 29, 2021
Restoring molecular clock suppresses neuroblastoma tumor growth
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Cancer Center have found that the molecular clock may be key to treating neuroblastoma. In a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers show that restoring normal function of the molecular clock suppresses tumor growth in advanced neuroblastoma and can make tumors more sensitive to conventional chemotherapy. Read more: https://www.bcm.edu/news/restoring-molecular-clock-suppresses-neuroblastoma-
- Jun 28, 2021
Genetic discovery could help guide treatment for aggressive childhood cancer
A new study could lead to improved decision making in assigning treatments for children with the aggressive cancer rhabdomyosarcoma after revealing key genetic changes underlying development of the disease. Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-06/iocr-gdc062421.php
- Jun 25, 2021
Searching for the cell of origin of childhood brain cancer
A study coordinated by the University of Trento may have identified the cell of origin of medulloblastoma, a malignant tumor in children affecting the central nervous system. For the first time, researchers used organoids to simulate tumor tissue. Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-06/udt-sft062421.php
- Jun 24, 2021
Cellular signatures of kidney tumours discovered
The origins of seven types of kidney cancer, including several rare subtypes, have been identified by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology and Oncode Institute. The findings confirm that these cancers have their origin in specific forms of developmental cells present in the maturing fetus. Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-06/wtsi-cso062121.php
- Jun 23, 2021
Nerve tumor in children: Better tolerable chemotherapy without loss of efficacy
The initial chemotherapy of aggressive childhood nerve tumors, so-called high-risk neuroblastomas, is crucial for ultimate survival. It has now been shown that the chemotherapy regimen used by the European Neuroblastoma Study Group is equally efficacious but better tolerated than a highly effective regimen from the US. Read more: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-06-nerve-tumor-children-tolerable-chemotherapy.html
- Jun 22, 2021
New research uncovers substantial differences in rates of childhood cancers
New research uncovers substantial differences in rates of childhood cancers when considering single year of age rather than grouping several years together. The study published by Wiley early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, also found that minority children have different risks than white children for many types of cancer. Read more: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210621/New-research-uncovers-substantial-differences-in-rates
- Jun 18, 2021
Newcastle scientists make 'major breakthrough' in childhood cancer treatment
The research, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, shows that alterations in the neuroblastoma’s ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) gene are associated with a significantly poorer prognosis for children with high-risk disease. Read more: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-scientists-make-major-breakthrough-20843168
- Jun 17, 2021
Stem Cells May Explain Why Rare Inherited Tumor in Kids Is So Aggressive
For some people with NF1, their tumors may become cancerous, including a type of sarcoma called malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST), which usually arises in childhood. In a study published online May 18, 2021, in Cell Stem Cell, researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering reported they have discovered that a subpopulation of cells within these tumors could explain why the tumors almost always come back after treatment. Read more: https://www.mskcc.org/news/stem-c
- Jun 16, 2021
Clinical Challenges: Pediatric ALL in Children With Obesity
Although obesity has been strongly linked to 13 cancers in adults, and is suspected as a risk factor in many hematologic malignancies, the relationship between obesity and childhood cancer is less clear. Experts agree that managing outcomes in young patients with leukemia who are overweight or obese remains a significant clinical challenge. Read more: https://www.medpagetoday.com/clinical-challenges/asco-leukemia/93086