December - 2022

Twin study confirms childhood leukaemia starts in the womb

By studying rare cases of identical twins with leukaemia, scientists have shed new light on the origins of the most common type of...

Could CAR-T-cell therapy offer hope to children with cancer?

The immunotherapy is beginning to show promise in solid tumours, but researchers want more dedicated research in young people. Read...

Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults

Whether occurring in the adult or pediatric population, the diagnosis of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm is challenging to...

Researchers have identified the origins of serious illness in children

The origins of the serious cancer-like disease LCH have been identified by researchers from Karolinska Institutet in collaboration with...

New study achieves 99 percent remission in children who relapse with most common childhood cancer

A recent collaboration with colleagues in Shanghai Children’s Medical Center has found a new immunotherapy combination that resulted in ...

Challenges Faced by Adolescent and Young Adult Patients With Cancer

Adolescents and young adults who have cancer also have a negative body image, financial toxicity, and concerns about family planning....

Research opens a window into understanding deadly brain tumors

Formerly known as diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas, diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs) are highly aggressive tumors found in the midline...

Revolutionary gene therapy offers hope for untreatable cancers

Scientists in the UK have used a revolutionary new type of gene therapy to treat a young patient with relapsed T-cell leukaemia. The...

Study Identifies Novel Epigenetic Changes in Pediatric Brain Cancer

Investigators have identified previously unknown sets of epigenetic changes in pediatric brain tumors, which could serve as novel ...

'No child would ever contract cancer': Alberta researchers developing cancer vaccine

A research by the University of Calgary (UCalgary) is using “cutting-edge” methods to develop a highly efficient vaccine to treat the...

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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