November - 2021

Study: Nearly 20 years on, no adverse impacts for pediatric cancer patients treated with dexrazoxan

A new study published in Cancer and authored by researchers at multiple institutions, including the University at Buffalo, demonstrates...

Surviving cancer as a child can affect lifelong health

People who survive cancer early in their life have higher risks of ill health as they grow older, and these risks vary according to the...

Drug combination highly effective in children with standard-and high-risk APL

A clinical trial has found that the combination of all-trans retinoic acid, which is a metabolite of vitamin A, and arsenic trioxide is...

Safety concerns raised for neuroblastoma candidate drug

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists looking for drugs to improve survival of children with high-risk neuroblastoma found a ...

Radiotherapy may explain why childhood cancer survivors often develop metabolic disease

A new study finds that childhood cancer patients who were treated with abdominal or total body irradiation grow up to display...

Can testicular tissue restore childhood cancer survivors’ fertility?

An experimental procedure that used frozen testicular tissue to restore fertility in animals is heading to clinical trials — and if it...

Combining drugs ‘may extend lives of children with incurable brain cancer’

Two existing treatments for leukaemia and melanoma cancer were found in the lab to slow the growth of DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine...

Strength in numbers: Cooperative group clinical trials move the needle against pediatric cancer

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Opaganib in Neuroblastoma

After my daughter's cancer, I wanted to control her entire life. Then she went to college.

When Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Sexual Challenges

Early interventions may improve long-term academic achievement in young childhood brain tumor survivors

Immunotherapy for children with primary liver carcinomas: Research offers new hope

Pediatric psychologist explains how to support your child's development after a cancer diagnosis

Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Have High Prevalence of Chronic Pain

Spontaneous Remission in Childhood Cancer Rare but Fleeting

First successful treatment of pediatric high-risk refractory neuroblastoma with PARP inhibition