- Mar 31, 2022
Study Identifies Genetic Variants That May Contribute to Accelerated Aging in Childhood Cancer Survs
Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified variants in two genes that may be associated with accelerated aging in childhood cancer survivors. Read more: https://ascopost.com/news/march-2022/study-identifies-genetic-variants-that-may-contribute-to-accelerated-aging-in-childhood-cancer-survivors/
- Mar 31, 2022
Rare genetic anomaly linked to 20% of childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia cases
Now cancer experts at the University of South Australia are striving to change these outcomes as new genetic research shows that up to 19 per cent of childhood AML cases are linked to rare genetic changes that may be inherited through family blood lines. Read more: https://www.newswise.com/articles/rare-genetic-anomaly-linked-to-20-of-childhood-acute-myeloid-leukemia-cases
- Mar 31, 2022
The Link Between Gestational Diabetes & Childhood Cancer
For a paper published in Diabetes Care, Dr. Auger and colleagues examined the link between gestational diabetes and early versus late childhood cancer. Read more: https://www.physiciansweekly.com/the-link-between-gestational-diabetes-childhood-cancer
- Mar 30, 2022
The prevalence of dental developmental anomalies among childhood cancer survivors according to types
Survival following childhood cancer has increased considerably. In an observational cross-sectional study, we assessed the prevalence of dental developmental anomalies (DDA) among childhood cancer survivors according to types of anticancer treatment. Read more: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-08266-1
- Mar 30, 2022
Youngest brain tumor patients have significantly poorer outcomes than older pediatric patients
A researcher has found, through extensive data analysis, that the youngest patients with brain tumors -- those ages birth to 3 months -- have about half the five-year survival rate as children ages 1 to 19. Read more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220318161427.htm
- Mar 29, 2022
New hope for treatment of infant cancer that has puzzled researchers for decades
New research has begun to unravel the mystery of why a particular form of leukaemia in infants has defied efforts to improve outcomes, despite significant improvements in treating older children. Scientists have now found subtle differences in the cell type that causes B acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL) that may help to explain why some cases are more severe than others. Read more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220314120649.htm
- Mar 28, 2022
Bortezomib Improves Survival in Children with Newly Diagnosed T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Adding the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib to chemotherapy significantly improved overall survival in children and young adults with newly diagnosed T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LL). Read more: https://www.newswise.com/articles/chop-led-study-finds-bortezomib-improves-survival-in-children-with-newly-diagnosed-t-cell-lymphoblastic-lymphoma
- Mar 25, 2022
Zebrafish could help researchers develop treatments for childhood cancers
Amatruda spoke with Healio about the value of zebrafish models in understanding pediatric cancers, the major progress that has been made in treating these cancers, and the potential future implications of his research. Read more: https://www.healio.com/news/hematology-oncology/20220309/zebrafish-could-help-researchers-develop-treatments-for-childhood-cancers
- Mar 24, 2022
Research Outlines Obstetric and Perinatal Outcomes for Female Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Survivors of childhood cancer who become pregnant in adulthood are as likely to have healthy babies as those without a history of cancer, according to a new study published by Zgardau et al in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Read more: https://ascopost.com/news/march-2022/research-outlines-obstetric-and-perinatal-outcomes-for-female-survivors-of-childhood-cancer/
- Mar 23, 2022
The Story of Aryo Kalbasi, As Told by His Sister
Written from the perspective of a bereaved sibling (OPACC family) in the hopes that it can help at least one person get through a difficult situation like this. Read more: https://medium.com/@janakalbasi/the-story-of-aryo-kalbasi-as-told-by-his-sister-f74c903f990b