Study: Stem Cell Transplants Prevent Relapses of Most Common Childhood Cancer
Children and young adults who receive CAR T-cell therapy for the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, suffer...
Apr 5, 2021
Protein Target for Neuroblastoma
Australian researchers have discovered a new way to target an aggressive childhood cancer, neuroblastoma, one of the most common and...
Mar 30, 2021
Pediatric cancers have unique genetic vulnerabilities
Most cancer drugs that target specific genetic mutations are designed for adult cancers rather than those in children, partly because ...
Mar 26, 2021
ATRT molecular groups: looking at the biology from the clinic
Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT) is a rare brain tumor that predominantly occurs in young children. Scientists at St. Jude...
Mar 19, 2021
Pediatric Cancer Survivors and Diabetes: What Are the Risks?
Diabetes and metabolic syndrome represent two of the most common long-term complications for survivors of childhood cancer. Approximately...
Mar 18, 2021
COVID-19 Impacting Caregivers of Children With Cancer
Caregivers of childhood cancer survivors are experiencing changes to medical care, financial disruptions, and emotional distress due to...
Mar 15, 2021
Natural "brake" against malignant neuroblastoma
The scientists discovered that the uncontrolled growth of benign neuroblastomas is stopped by a signal molecule produced by Schwann cells...
Mar 12, 2021
Origin of childhood cancer malignant rhabdoid tumour discovered
The first proof of the origin of malignant rhabdoid tumour (MRT), a rare childhood cancer, has been discovered by researchers at the ...
Mar 3, 2021
Researchers identify gene implicated in neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer
A new study by Mayo Clinic researchers has identified that a chromosome instability gene, USP24, is frequently missing in pediatric...
Feb 19, 2021
Risk of Hearing Loss After Chemotherapy for Childhood Cancers
New findings from researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles evaluated factors associated with the development of hearing loss after...
Feb 17, 2021

