- Dec 22, 2021
Study Confirms Nutrient’s Role in Childhood Blood Cancer
A molecular building block of many animal proteins, the amino acid valine, plays a key role in cancerous growth seen in T cell acute...
- Dec 21, 2021
Researchers find possible increased tumor risk in some patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann spectrum
Researchers have unlocked patterns to improve the diagnosis of the most common epigenetic childhood cancer disorder. Read more:...
- Dec 16, 2021
Identify feelings, act on behalf of others to address survivor guilt in cancer
For oncologists and other clinicians who see cancer survivors on a regular basis, the first step toward helping patients with survivor ...
- Dec 14, 2021
Long-Term Effects of Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Despite major advances in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), adult survivors face long-term health consequences. A ...
- Dec 10, 2021
FDA Approves Rituxan-Chemotherapy Combo for Children with a Variety of Blood Cancers
The FDA approval of Rituxan plus chemotherapy is indicated for the treatment of children aged six months to 18 years who have various ...
- Dec 9, 2021
Survivors of pediatric cancer at increased risk for psychiatric disorders
Survivors of childhood cancer had increased risk for long-term psychiatric disorders compared with their siblings or peers, according ...
- Dec 8, 2021
Novel Chemoimmunotherapy Regimen Wows in Pediatric Neuroblastoma
Adding a novel anti-GD2 antibody (hu14.18K322A) to induction chemotherapy for children with newly diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma ...
- Dec 7, 2021
Yale-led studies open doors for treatment of lymphoma and neuroblastoma cancers
Two new Yale-led studies elucidate protein structure and function of ALK, a protein receptor, which could contribute to new treatments...
- Dec 6, 2021
Cancer Is the Leading Cause of “Death From Disease” in Children. Here’s Why.
Death rates for many childhood cancers have gone down, thanks to advances in treatment. But incidence rates—the number of cancer cases ...
- Dec 3, 2021
Pill-Swallowing Training in Very Young Children With Cancer
There isn’t a clear, empirically supported study showing the benefits of pill-swallowing training (PST) for patients under the age of...