June - 2022

Jun 24, 2022

Study shows that genomic tumor profiling of pediatric tumors can enhance clinical care

Results of a study of molecular tumor profiling in young patients revealed a high rate of genetic alterations with potential for...

Jun 23, 2022

Pushing T cells down "memory lane" may improve cancer therapy

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital identified proteins that help decide T cell fate and used the finding to improve...

Jun 20, 2022

Previous Cancer Not Seen to Raise Thyroid Surgery Risks for Children

Children successfully treated for a cancer who undergo thyroid surgery for a secondary thyroid disease have a similar risk of surgical ...

Jun 16, 2022

Bortezomib extends survival of children with newly diagnosed T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma

The addition of bortezomib to chemotherapy significantly improved survival outcomes among children and young adults with T-cell ...

Jun 14, 2022

A drug and a DNA variant increase heart disease risk in cancer survivors

Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified a genetic variant associated with substantially increased risk of...

Jun 13, 2022

Researchers Identify RAD21 Variants in Pediatric Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Lymphoma

A recent study involving children with hematologic malignancies has suggested that mutations in a portion of a cohesin gene known as...

Jun 10, 2022

Adult survivors of childhood cancer often undertreated for cardiovascular risk factors

Adults who survive childhood cancer have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than the general population, yet they are 80% more...

Jun 9, 2022

Dabrafenib + Trametinib Improve Overall Response Rates in Pediatric Patients with Low-Grade Gliomas

The combination of two targeted therapies, the BRAF inhibitor dabrafenib and the MEK inhibitor trametinib, significantly increased the...

Jun 8, 2022

Study confirms the benefits of 'bridge therapy' for some children with high-risk neuroblastoma

New findings published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, show that a "bridge therapy"...

Jun 7, 2022

Study identifies best treatment for rare childhood cancer

High doses of drug called ifosfamide are the best way to treat a cancer of children which affects bones and soft tissues, compared to ...

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CNIO opens up new research pathways against paediatric cancer Ewing sarcoma by discovering mechanisms that make it more aggressive

Larotrectinib Is Promising for Pediatric TRK Fusion-Positive CNS Tumors

Researchers identify gene signature for high-risk form of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

If My Dying Daughter Could Face Her Mortality, Why Couldn’t the Rest of Us?

FDA Grants Rare Pediatric Designation to Elraglusib for Ewing Sarcoma

Self-reported screening can reduce distressing symptoms for pediatric patients with cancer

Cell therapy fights lethal childhood brain cancer in Stanford Medicine trial

Increased Surveillance Recommended for Children at Risk for Hematopoietic Malignancy Predisposition

Targeted therapy and radiation synergize in pediatric high-grade glioma

Even 15 Years Later, Childhood Cancer Survivors More Likely to Develop Leukemia