Dec 30, 2013
Childhood Cancer's New Conundrum
Adults who survived childhood cancer are facing a new health challenge: premature aging. As more survivors reach their 30s and 40s,...
Dec 24, 2013
Double-pronged attack could treat common children’s cancer
A dual-pronged strategy using two experimental cancer drugs together could successfully treat a childhood cancer by inhibiting tumour...
Dec 18, 2013
Navigating the holidays without a loved one
Words such as jolly, cheery and bright infiltrate the season between Thanksgiving and New Year's, but those who have lost a dear friend...
Dec 17, 2013
'Breakthrough' may lead to new treatment for fatal childhood cancer
Scientists have discovered an enzyme in the "developmental pathway" of patients with embryonal tumors within multilayers rosettes - an...
Dec 17, 2013
Examining the social side effects of brain cancer
Researchers at the Alberta Children’s Hospital are working to help children who survive brain cancer with their social skills as they...
Dec 17, 2013
Possible treatment for a childhood brain tumour lacks funding for a clinical trial
Canadian researchers say they have made a key discovery that might explain how a rare and deadly childhood brain tumour develops, and...
Dec 17, 2013
Doctors report success with gene therapy, a big win against leukemia and other blood cancers
In one of the biggest advances against leukemia and other blood cancers in many years, doctors are reporting unprecedented success by...
Dec 17, 2013
Symptoms Linked to Poor Quality of Life in Long-term Childhood Cancer Survivors
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Due to improved treatments and technologies, more children than ever are surviving cancer....
Dec 17, 2013
Exercise is a positive prescription for child cancer survivors
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 12, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Parks full of children playing baseball, tossing Frisbees and romping around a playground are...
Dec 17, 2013
Groundbreaking discovery in deadly childhood cancer
A new study by Canadian researchers may pave the way for more effective treatment of an aggressive and deadly type of brain tumour, known...