Bortezomib extends survival of children with newly diagnosed T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma
The addition of bortezomib to chemotherapy significantly improved survival outcomes among children and young adults with T-cell ...
Jun 16, 2022
A drug and a DNA variant increase heart disease risk in cancer survivors
Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified a genetic variant associated with substantially increased risk of...
Jun 14, 2022
Researchers Identify RAD21 Variants in Pediatric Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Lymphoma
A recent study involving children with hematologic malignancies has suggested that mutations in a portion of a cohesin gene known as...
Jun 13, 2022
Adult survivors of childhood cancer often undertreated for cardiovascular risk factors
Adults who survive childhood cancer have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than the general population, yet they are 80% more...
Jun 10, 2022
Dabrafenib + Trametinib Improve Overall Response Rates in Pediatric Patients with Low-Grade Gliomas
The combination of two targeted therapies, the BRAF inhibitor dabrafenib and the MEK inhibitor trametinib, significantly increased the...
Jun 9, 2022
Study confirms the benefits of 'bridge therapy' for some children with high-risk neuroblastoma
New findings published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, show that a "bridge therapy"...
Jun 8, 2022
Study identifies best treatment for rare childhood cancer
High doses of drug called ifosfamide are the best way to treat a cancer of children which affects bones and soft tissues, compared to ...
Jun 7, 2022
Engineers develop nanoparticles that cross the blood-brain barrier
Tested using a new brain tissue model, the particles may be able to deliver chemotherapy drugs for glioblastoma. Read more:...
Jun 6, 2022
Exploiting a vulnerability in an aggressive leukemia affecting babies
New work finds that the cells that cause relapse in MLL-rearranged B-ALL can morph between two states, and that targeting one of these...
Jun 2, 2022
How Social Media Helps AYA Patients With Cancer Find Support
In the past decade, there has been a significant rise in the use of social media. Apps like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, have...
Jun 1, 2022