Searching for the cell of origin of childhood brain cancer
A study coordinated by the University of Trento may have identified the cell of origin of medulloblastoma, a malignant tumor in...
Jun 25, 2021
Cellular signatures of kidney tumours discovered
The origins of seven types of kidney cancer, including several rare subtypes, have been identified by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger...
Jun 24, 2021
Nerve tumor in children: Better tolerable chemotherapy without loss of efficacy
The initial chemotherapy of aggressive childhood nerve tumors, so-called high-risk neuroblastomas, is crucial for ultimate survival. It...
Jun 23, 2021
New research uncovers substantial differences in rates of childhood cancers
New research uncovers substantial differences in rates of childhood cancers when considering single year of age rather than grouping...
Jun 22, 2021
Newcastle scientists make 'major breakthrough' in childhood cancer treatment
The research, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, shows that alterations in the neuroblastoma’s ALK (anaplastic lymphoma...
Jun 18, 2021
Stem Cells May Explain Why Rare Inherited Tumor in Kids Is So Aggressive
For some people with NF1, their tumors may become cancerous, including a type of sarcoma called malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor...
Jun 17, 2021
Clinical Challenges: Pediatric ALL in Children With Obesity
Although obesity has been strongly linked to 13 cancers in adults, and is suspected as a risk factor in many hematologic malignancies, ...
Jun 16, 2021
Study sheds light on treatment options for devastating childhood brain cancer
A national study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital suggests that...
Jun 15, 2021
Yale Cancer Center Study Shows Neuromuscular Dysfunction in Long-term Childhood Cancer Survivors
In a new study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers, neuromuscular dysfunction is found to be prevalent in long-term childhood cancer...
Jun 14, 2021
Gene Behind Childhood Bone Cancer Uncovered
Researchers based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered that the gene OTUD7A controls a cancer-causing...
Jun 7, 2021

