CAR NKT cells offer a promising novel immunotherapy for solid tumors
Natural killer T (NKT) cells, a type of immune cells known for their potent anti-cancer properties in murine tumor models, have been ...
Oct 14, 2020
ICR to study fadraciclib to treat paediatric neuroblastoma
The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in the UK is set to conduct clinical trials of a new drug candidate, fadraciclib, to potentially...
Oct 13, 2020
Promising treatment for aggressive childhood cancer
A drug has shown great promise in the treatment of neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of childhood cancer. The study was led by...
Oct 8, 2020
Childhood chemo alters heart's caretaker cells, study finds
Cancer chemotherapy changes the function of cells that repair heart injury, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center...
Oct 5, 2020
Childhood Cancer Survivors at Lower Risk of Suicidal Behaviors and Death
Survivors of childhood cancer have a lower risk of committing suicide, according to the findings of a study published in the journal...
Sep 24, 2020
No Link Between Growth Hormone Treatment and Cancer Relapse
A child who has been given growth hormone and cured of cancer most likely will not develop cancer as an adult. That’s what the research...
Sep 23, 2020
New Treatment Developed by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Shows Success in High-Risk Solid
Now, in a breakthrough study, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have shown that an enhanced treatment developed...
Aug 26, 2020
Childhood cancer 'can speed ageing by 25 years': Illness in under-21s can lead to risk of fr
Having cancer as a child or young adult can accelerate the ageing process by around 25 years, a study has found. Read more:...
Aug 25, 2020
Blocking copper uptake in tumor cells may be clue to boosting immune system
Researchers have discovered that removing copper from the blood can destroy some of the deadliest cancers that are resistant to...
Aug 25, 2020
Screenings for cardiac dysfunction among childhood cancer survivors can be more precisely tailored
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have created a simulation model to demonstrate how to best provide cardiac health...
Aug 24, 2020

