July - 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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

Intensive Treatment May Pose Fertility Risks in Childhood Cancer Survivors

They survived childhood cancer. But the disease has taken a toll on their mental health.

How you can support a parent who has a child with cancer

Developing ‘kinder’ treatments for a devastating childhood cancer

Breakthrough as new drug promises to shield child cancer patients from hearing loss

Study finds higher breast cancer risk after certain forms of childhood cancer treatment

Aggressive Cancer Cells Transformed Into Healthy Cells in Breakthrough

Cardiac RT May Amplify Late Disease Risk in Pediatric Cancer Survivors

Are Cannabis-Based Medicines Safe for Children With Cancer?

Homoharringtonine May be ‘Better Alternative’ to Etoposide In Pediatric AML