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Sep 17

Childhood cancer treatments increase keratinocyte carcinoma risk among survivors

Radiotherapy and hematopoietic cell transplant increased the risk for keratinocyte carcinoma development in childhood cancer survivors,...

Sep 16

Strength in numbers: Cooperative group clinical trials move the needle against pediatric cancer

Running a clinical trial requires enough patient participants to gather robust data so that researchers can draw appropriate conclusions...

Sep 13

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Opaganib in Neuroblastoma

The FDA has granted a second orphan drug designation to opaganib in oncology, this time for patients with neuroblastoma. Read more:...

Sep 12

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 11

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 10

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 6

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 5

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 4

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 3

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...

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CNIO opens up new research pathways against paediatric cancer Ewing sarcoma by discovering mechanisms that make it more aggressive

Larotrectinib Is Promising for Pediatric TRK Fusion-Positive CNS Tumors

Researchers identify gene signature for high-risk form of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

If My Dying Daughter Could Face Her Mortality, Why Couldn’t the Rest of Us?

FDA Grants Rare Pediatric Designation to Elraglusib for Ewing Sarcoma

Self-reported screening can reduce distressing symptoms for pediatric patients with cancer

Cell therapy fights lethal childhood brain cancer in Stanford Medicine trial

Increased Surveillance Recommended for Children at Risk for Hematopoietic Malignancy Predisposition

Targeted therapy and radiation synergize in pediatric high-grade glioma

Even 15 Years Later, Childhood Cancer Survivors More Likely to Develop Leukemia