Inherited gene variant powers up an oncogene to drive a high-risk leukemia
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have revealed how an inherited genetic variant turns on an oncogene, increasing...
Feb 4, 2022
Genetic ancestry provides important context for understanding global diversity in childhood leukemia
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have shown that addressing racial disparities in acute lymphoblastic leukemia should...
Jan 28, 2022
Nanoparticle-formulated drug combination is effective in medulloblastoma, a pediatric brain tumor
Researchers have demonstrated that a novel combination of two drugs that act as targeted inhibitors, delivered in a nanoparticle...
Jan 27, 2022
‘Welcome to our world’: families of children with cancer say the pandemic has helped them feel seen
As both the mother of a childhood cancer survivor and a Curtin University PhD student exploring families’ experiences of childhood ...
Jan 24, 2022
Improving Endocrine Care for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Endocrine issues are some of the most common late effects of cancer treatment. Although 85% of children now survive cancer, studies have...
Jan 21, 2022
FDA Approves Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for IMX-110 for Rhabdomyosarcoma
Officials with the FDA have approved a Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for IMX-110 for the treatment of pediatric patients with ...
Jan 19, 2022
Mortality Risk Later in Life May Be Increased in Childhood Leukemia Survivors With Down Syndrome
Patients with Down syndrome have an increased risk for leukemia during childhood, and toxicities related to treatment may be more common...
Jan 5, 2022
Study Confirms Nutrient’s Role in Childhood Blood Cancer
A molecular building block of many animal proteins, the amino acid valine, plays a key role in cancerous growth seen in T cell acute...
Dec 22, 2021
Researchers find possible increased tumor risk in some patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann spectrum
Researchers have unlocked patterns to improve the diagnosis of the most common epigenetic childhood cancer disorder. Read more:...
Dec 21, 2021
Identify feelings, act on behalf of others to address survivor guilt in cancer
For oncologists and other clinicians who see cancer survivors on a regular basis, the first step toward helping patients with survivor ...
Dec 16, 2021

