- Apr 12, 2012
Childhood cancer research gets $12M from Ottawa
Research dedicated to improving cancer treatment for children got a $12-million boost Wednesday from the Canadian government. Read more:...
- Apr 9, 2012
Glioma peptide vaccine shows early hints of efficacy
Generally, childhood cancers can be fairly treatable. However, some brain cancers, such as malignant astrocytomas of the brainstem and...
- Apr 9, 2012
Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk for Cardiac Events
Childhood cancer survivors treated with anthracyclines and/or cardiac irradiation have a higher risk of developing symptomatic cardiac...
- Apr 3, 2012
Sick Kids Sibling Appreciation Day
When: Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 8:45am to 3:00pm Where: Sick Kids, The Daniels Hollywood Theatre, 1st Floor Black Wing Siblings of...
- Apr 3, 2012
New program in Durham for siblings of kids with cancer
The Sib-Links program, sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada, is open to youth ages five to 16 who have a brother or...
- Apr 3, 2012
Childhood cancer can be a lifelong bully
It’s estimated one out of every 250 adults aged 20 to 39 is a survivor of childhood cancer, says Dr. Maria Spavor, medical director of...
- Apr 3, 2012
Childhood leukemia gets "theranostic" treatment
Researchers have developed a treatment platform that combines a selective diagnostic test with targeted therapy, based on the results of...
- Mar 30, 2012
Childhood cancer can be beaten; research leading to more personalized treatments
No one wants to hear he has cancer. For parents, it’s even more devastating watching their child suffer. But childhood cancer can be...