Research reveals a therapeutic opportunity to prevent rhabdomyosarcoma recurrence
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital studied the population of cells that persists after therapy, causing ...
May 2, 2022
We may know why some childhood cancers resolve on their own
Neuroblastoma is a childhood cancer that can go into remission on its own. Now, researchers have identified a possible reason why and...
Apr 29, 2022
Study finds jumping 'junk' DNA is a novel cause of childhood brain cancer
Scientists have found a novel cause of aggressive pediatric brain cancer. The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study is the first to...
Apr 26, 2022
Cardiovascular care of pediatric cancer survivors: Mitigating a lifelong risk
"Our survivors have a 15-fold greater risk for dying of cancer than the general population has of dying from cancer, but they have a...
Apr 25, 2022
Gene change explains resistance of germ cell cancer to chemotherapy in some patients
Extra copies of a piece of DNA partly explain insensitivity to chemotherapy in germ cell cancer, a new study shows. Read more:...
Apr 22, 2022
‘Reassuring’ findings for COVID-19 risks among childhood cancer survivors
Child, adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer do not have a greater risk of COVID-19 infection and severe illness than...
Apr 1, 2022
Study Identifies Genetic Variants That May Contribute to Accelerated Aging in Childhood Cancer Survs
Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified variants in two genes that may be associated with accelerated...
Mar 31, 2022
Rare genetic anomaly linked to 20% of childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia cases
Now cancer experts at the University of South Australia are striving to change these outcomes as new genetic research shows that up to...
Mar 31, 2022
The Link Between Gestational Diabetes & Childhood Cancer
For a paper published in Diabetes Care, Dr. Auger and colleagues examined the link between gestational diabetes and early versus late...
Mar 31, 2022
The prevalence of dental developmental anomalies among childhood cancer survivors according to types
Survival following childhood cancer has increased considerably. In an observational cross-sectional study, we assessed the prevalence of...
Mar 30, 2022