Adults who have survived childhood cancer are at increased risk of severe COVID-19
People who have survived cancer as children are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19, even decades after their diagnosis. Read...
Sep 9
Planned C-Sections Linked to Higher Risk of Cancer in Children
Planned caesarean births—"C-sections"—slightly raise the risk of some childhood cancers—particularly acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL),...
Sep 5
Timepoint at which developing B-cells become cancerous impacts leukemia treatment
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and University Health Network showed that the stage of B-cell development at which...
Sep 4
Some cancer cells just won't commit: Why that might be good news for neuroblastoma patients
Identifying why some patients regress and others don't could help thousands of patients. [...] In mice bred to have tumors that were...
Sep 3
Genetics of cardiomyopathy risk in cancer survivors differ by age of onset
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital studied how common and rare genetic variants influence late-onset cardiomyopathy...
Sep 2
Targeting fusion protein’s role in childhood leukemia produces striking results
Investigators have discovered how NUP98-fusion proteins drive pediatric acute myeloid leukemia, identifying novel single-agent and...
Aug 29
Molecular testing unveils new insights into adolescent and young adult brain cancer
Part of a broader research study, the findings are helping to shape potential treatment approaches for patients with glioma based on the...
Aug 27
Nurses’ Role in Grief Support for Pediatric Brain Cancer Survival
In order for oncology nurses to provide comprehensive support to patients and families going through pediatric brain cancer diagnosis,...
Aug 26
Researchers identify a new treatment strategy for neuroblastoma
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Lund University in Sweden have identified a new treatment strategy for neuroblastoma, an...
Aug 20
Discovery of DIAL syndrome links faulty DNA repair to childhood cancer risk and chemo sensitivity
A new hereditary condition has been discovered that affects patients' ability to repair DNA—leaving them both at greater risk of...
Aug 19