Childhood brain tumors develop early in highly specialized nerve cells, research reveals
A team of researchers at the Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Heidelberg...
Jul 8, 2025
Pediatric Brain Tumor Risk Increases With CT Radiation Exposure
Head and neck computed tomography (CT) imaging increases the risk for pediatric brain tumors, according to the findings of a study...
Jul 7, 2025
AI Predicts Pediatric Brain Tumor Relapse With Surprising Accuracy
Researchers have developed an AI system that predicts brain tumor recurrence in children using sequential MRI scans. [...] The approach...
Jul 4, 2025
Study identifies how malaria can lead to childhood cancer
New data published in The Journal of Immunology uncovered the role of Plasmodium falciparum infection (malaria) in the development of...
Jul 2, 2025
'Phenomenal' - study hailed a significant milestone in child cancer care
A five-year project using genetics, genomics and data to improve cancer diagnostics and treatment for children could "change what we...
Jun 30, 2025
FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation for BrainChild Bio’s B7-H3 CAR T-Cell Therapy for Incurable Pediatric Brain Tumors
BrainChild Bio, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing CAR T-cell therapies to treat tumors in the central nervous...
Jun 28, 2025
LLS Expands its Global Master Trial for Hard-To-Treat Leukemias in Children
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) announced today the first pediatric patient has received treatment in a new subtrial of its...
Jun 27, 2025
What I Wish I Had Known: A Pediatric Oncologist's Transition to Survivorship Care
"Though my pediatric oncology fellowship equipped me to deliver difficult diagnoses and navigate end-of-life conversations, it never...
Jun 25, 2025
Unmasking a hidden threat for optimal ALL treatment in children
Asparaginase (ASNase) remains a cornerstone of chemo regimens for ALL. But there’s a quiet threat that’s often missed: hypersensitivity...
Jun 24, 2025
Pediatric Patients and Parents Say They Want Straight Talk from Oncologists Even When the Prognosis Is Poor
Oncologists should ask in advance about what young patients and their parents want to be told about changing prognoses, a new qualitative...
Jun 20, 2025

