- Jul 28, 2022
Gene That Causes Deadliest Brain Tumor Also Causes Childhood Cancer
A gene that UVA Health researchers discovered is responsible for the deadliest type of brain tumor is also responsible for two forms of...
- Jul 26, 2022
Cardiovascular disease, not cancer, top cause of death among Hodgkin lymphoma survivors
Patients with early-stage classic Hodgkin lymphoma and other neoplasms exhibited higher risk for cardiovascular disease-associated...
- Jul 19, 2022
Why Do Pediatric Drugs Take So Long to Develop?
When it comes to treatment for cancer, and many chronic conditions in children, it often takes much longer to get new drugs and therapies...
- Jul 18, 2022
Brain Cancer Therapy Shows Promise in Pediatric Clinical Trial
A new antibody therapy for children with medulloblastoma has shown promise during a Phase I clinical trial. The antibody, which targets a...
- Jul 14, 2022
Study reveals a new therapeutic target for aggressive type of rhabdomyosarcoma
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified an Achilles’ heel in rhabdomyosarcoma driven by a gene fusion ...
- Jul 12, 2022
Study identifies kids with cancer at risk of lethal infections
Researchers have identified the child cancer patients at greatest risk of developing life-threatening infections, in a crucial step...
- Jul 11, 2022
Study identifies chromosomal abnormalities associated with relapse in frequent subtype of childhood
An international research team coordinated by Dr. Oscar Molina and Dr. Pablo Menéndez, from the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research ...
- Jul 6, 2022
Nonsurgical approach for treatment of children with rare skull tumor
Surgery can usually be avoided in children with a rare tumor of the skull, based on new research by investigators from Weill Cornell ...
- Jul 5, 2022
Harnessing a virus to fight a killer brain tumor in kids
A therapy that uses a virus to kill tumor cells can be safely given to children with a rare, incurable form of brain cancer, an early...
- Jul 4, 2022
Taking Stock of Breakthroughs and Struggles in Pediatric Cancer Care
Despite many treatment advances, about 10,500 children under age 15 are diagnosed with cancer each year, according to statistics from...