Unraveling predisposition in bilateral Wilms tumor
Children with bilateral Wilms tumor have a tumor in each of their kidneys — a condition that strongly suggests an underlying genetic or...
Dec 22, 2023
Rethinking the Development of CAR T-Cell Products for Pediatric Cancer
In a commentary published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Claudia Rossig, MD, of the department of pediatric hematology and oncology...
Dec 21, 2023
How research helped lead to FDA approval of a pediatric neuroblastoma drug
The drug, called eflornithine (DFMO) and newly branded as IWILFIN by US WorldMeds, reduces the risk of relapse for pediatric high-risk...
Dec 20, 2023
Prediabetes treatment may reduce heart and kidney risks in childhood cancer survivors
Childhood cancer survivors have a higher prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes, which increases their risk of serious disease but also...
Dec 19, 2023
'Tough kid': Borden boy to be featured in charity calendar to raise money for childhood cancer programs
A boy from CFB Borden is among a dozen kids who will be appearing in a charity calendar that will help raise funding and awareness about...
Dec 19, 2023
Dabrafenib and trametinib – a new treatment on the horizon?
Recent research suggests that there could be a new treatment on the horizon for some children diagnosed with low and high-grade gliomas....
Dec 18, 2023
Nivolumab Associated With Higher Survival in Pediatric Advanced-Stage Hodgkin Lymphoma
Replacing brentuximab vedotin with nivolumab in first-line treatment combined with the chemotherapy regimen AVD improved progression-free...
Dec 17, 2023
A well-meaning FDA policy is a threat to pediatric cancer treatment
The medical community today faces a deceptively simple question: How quickly should we act when a child’s life is on the line? I’m a...
Dec 16, 2023
Childhood Leukemia Pain Relief Tips
For every possible cause of childhood leukemia pain, your child’s team of doctors and healthcare providers has a way to manage it. Read...
Dec 15, 2023
DNA sequencing reveals clonal evolution of tumor in childhood leukemia
Researchers at the RUDN Laboratory of Biology of Single Cells have studied the possibilities of DNA sequencing at the level of individual...
Dec 14, 2023

