- Jan 31
Understanding How Childhood Brain Tumors Develop
A team of scientists has identified a new cell type implicated in the development of the most common type of malignant childhood brain...
- Jan 30
American Academy of Pediatrics Issues New Recommendations on Hospitalized Adolescents
The American Academy of Pediatrics has published new recommendations on the needs of adolescents who are hospitalized within its first...
- Jan 27
Genes that cause rare hidden cancer revealed
Several genes that cause sarcoma have been identified in the first comprehensive genetic map of sarcomas. The research has wide...
- Jan 26
Stopping a rare childhood cancer in its tracks
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have discovered a new drug target for Ewing sarcoma, a rare kind of cancer usually...
- Jan 25
Pediatric Cancer Vaccine May Be ‘Too Good to Be True,’ But More Work Is Needed
Ongoing trials are showing that a cancer vaccine may be able to overcome some of the other issues that are present with immune-based...
- Jan 24
New research identifies a potential treatment target for hepatoblastoma in children
In a novel study appearing in The American Journal of Pathology, investigators studying a mouse model of hepatoblastoma report that the ...
- Jan 23
Loneliness May Lead to Chronic Conditions Emotional Distress in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Young adult childhood cancer survivors may have an increased risk for loneliness, which may be linked to new-onset chronic conditions and...
- Jan 20
Canadian Pediatric Cancer Consortium launches to advance research in paediatric cancer care
Cancer is the leading cause of death from disease in children and adolescents in Canada, with 1,500 children newly diagnosed each year....
- Jan 19
Oncological emergencies: A must know condition for families with childhood cancer
Oncological emergencies are defined as any acute, morbid or life-threatening events among children suffering from cancer which are...
- Jan 18
Colin Seaman is the boy with the Harry Potter cells
"While developing a treatment plan, Lee introduced the family to a revolutionary treatment option for some patients with leukemia....