Living near a gas station raises childhood cancer risk, study shows
In study published in Environmental Pollution, the researchers examined one specific source of air pollution—gas stations—and their connection to cancer risk in children. Read more: https://phys.org/news/2026-05-gas-station-childhood-cancer.html
May 12
Gentler blood cancer treatment could boost survival and quality of life
Led by experts including Dr. David O'Connor (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health), the study found children and young people with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) can be treated safely with significantly less intensive chemotherapy. Read more: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-gentler-blood-cancer-treatment-boost.html
May 11
Blocking Energy Metabolism May Help Treat Aggressive Pediatric Brain Tumor
Blocking energy production pathways in an aggressive type of brain cancer in children could be a promising new therapeutic strategy, according to research in mice by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators. Read more: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/2026/04/blocking-energy-metabolism-may-help-treat-aggressive-pediatric-brain-tumor
May 7
MIT study finds children more vulnerable to cancer-causing chemical in water
A troubling new study from MIT reveals that a common environmental contaminant, NDMA—found in polluted water, certain medications, and even processed foods—may pose a far greater cancer risk to children than adults. Read more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260428045546.htm
May 6
Repurposed drugs could improve treatment for rare infant leukaemia
A research team identified three genes connected to a rare form of childhood leukaemia and found that clinically available drugs had a positive influence on these genes in tests on mice, increasing rates of survival. Read more: https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/repurposed-drugs-could-improve-treatment-for-rare-infant-leukaemia/68964/
May 4
Blood test powered by AI shows early promise in monitoring rare childhood cancer
A new liquid biopsy test using artificial intelligence models could help spot a rare type of bone and soft tissue cancer that predominantly affects children and adolescents. The test is being developed by researchers funded by British charity Cancer Research UK for Ewing sarcoma, a rare cancer with a high risk of spreading that can evade modern scanning techniques. Read more: https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/blood-test-powered-ai-shows-early-promise-monitoring-rare-child
May 1