Brain Cancer Therapy Shows Promise in Pediatric Clinical Trial
A new antibody therapy for children with medulloblastoma has shown promise during a Phase I clinical trial. The antibody, which targets a...
Jul 18, 2022
Study reveals a new therapeutic target for aggressive type of rhabdomyosarcoma
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified an Achilles’ heel in rhabdomyosarcoma driven by a gene fusion ...
Jul 14, 2022
Study identifies kids with cancer at risk of lethal infections
Researchers have identified the child cancer patients at greatest risk of developing life-threatening infections, in a crucial step...
Jul 12, 2022
Study identifies chromosomal abnormalities associated with relapse in frequent subtype of childhood
An international research team coordinated by Dr. Oscar Molina and Dr. Pablo Menéndez, from the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research ...
Jul 11, 2022
Nonsurgical approach for treatment of children with rare skull tumor
Surgery can usually be avoided in children with a rare tumor of the skull, based on new research by investigators from Weill Cornell ...
Jul 6, 2022
Harnessing a virus to fight a killer brain tumor in kids
A therapy that uses a virus to kill tumor cells can be safely given to children with a rare, incurable form of brain cancer, an early...
Jul 5, 2022
Taking Stock of Breakthroughs and Struggles in Pediatric Cancer Care
Despite many treatment advances, about 10,500 children under age 15 are diagnosed with cancer each year, according to statistics from...
Jul 4, 2022
Study shows that genomic tumor profiling of pediatric tumors can enhance clinical care
Results of a study of molecular tumor profiling in young patients revealed a high rate of genetic alterations with potential for...
Jun 24, 2022
Pushing T cells down "memory lane" may improve cancer therapy
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital identified proteins that help decide T cell fate and used the finding to improve...
Jun 23, 2022
Previous Cancer Not Seen to Raise Thyroid Surgery Risks for Children
Children successfully treated for a cancer who undergo thyroid surgery for a secondary thyroid disease have a similar risk of surgical ...
Jun 20, 2022