After my daughter's cancer, I wanted to control her entire life. Then she went to college.
"If mother-daughter relationships can be complicated, our tangled mess of emotion and trauma took complicated to a new level. No one told...
Sep 12, 2024
When Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Sexual Challenges
Sexual dysfunction is a common and significant late effect among CCS. The disruptions caused by cancer and its treatment can interfere...
Sep 11, 2024
Early interventions may improve long-term academic achievement in young childhood brain tumor survivors
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found very young children treated for brain tumors were less prepared for school...
Sep 10, 2024
Immunotherapy for children with primary liver carcinomas: Research offers new hope
Pediatric hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and fibrolamellar carcinoma are rare, aggressive forms of liver cancer that typically affect...
Sep 6, 2024
Pediatric psychologist explains how to support your child's development after a cancer diagnosis
Emily McTate, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic pediatric psychologist who specializes in oncology, explains how proactively supporting your child's...
Sep 5, 2024
Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Have High Prevalence of Chronic Pain
Adult survivors of cancer diagnosed before age 21 have a high prevalence of chronic pain, with significant associations between pain,...
Sep 4, 2024
Spontaneous Remission in Childhood Cancer Rare but Fleeting
In rare cases, patients with cancer experience the hopeful—but usually short-lived—phenomenon of spontaneous remission. A new case report...
Sep 3, 2024