February - 2023

Scientists reveal how different cancer cells team up to help incurable childhood brain tumour spread

Using mathematical modelling, the team provides a framework for detecting, measuring and mapping interactions between different types of...

Identifying drug target candidates to treat pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma tumors

In a new report in Science Advances, Sara G. Danielli and an international, interdisciplinary team of scientists at the department of ...

Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Higher Rate of Aging-Related Mutations Than the General Population

Childhood cancer survivors tended to have a higher rate of aging-related mutations in stem cells — a condition called clonal ...

Children’s Cancer Institute begins trial for childhood brain cancer therapy

The trial will use the child’s own immune system for specifically targeting the Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. Read more:...

Drug Offers Long-Term Heart Protection for Childhood Cancer Survivors

When children with cancer received dexrazoxane alongside their chemotherapy, they tended to have fewer heart complications in the short ...

World-first guidelines created to prevent heart complications in children during cancer treatment

The world’s first international clinical guidelines to help prevent and treat heart complications in children undergoing cancer...

Patient Activated Education Effective as Surveillance for Skin Cancer in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Childhood cancer survivors who were treated with radiation are at a 30-fold increased risk for developing basal cell carcinoma and a...

Childhood, Adolescent Cancers Linked to Higher Risk of Major Psychiatric Disorders

Compared with the general population, survivors of childhood and adolescent cancers have an increased risk of 6 major psychiatric ...

Low BMD, fracture risk upped in childhood cancer survivors

Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) appear to have an increased risk of low bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture compared with the...

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

Researchers discover new therapeutic approach for neuroblastoma

Solving the Mystery of Long-Lasting Cancer Treatment – Scientists Reveal New Insights

The challenge of treating childhood brain cancers