- Feb 4, 2013
SIOP and ICCCPO call on governments to scale-up commitment in fighting childhood cancer
Click here to read a media release from ICCCPO (of which OPACC is a member organization) with regards to World Cancer Day: "SIOP and...
- Jan 31, 2013
Blood Cancer Treatment - Making Informed Choices (free educational program)
Blood Cancer Treatment - Making Informed Choices Presented by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Date: February 26, 2013 Time: 1:00 p.m. -...
- Jan 22, 2013
Parking petition being circulated
Aside from our electronic petition requesting the parent parking rate at Sick Kids to be reduced, our Parent Liaison Susan is also...
- Jan 22, 2013
Ukrainian Christmas meal at Tuesday night drop-in
Attendees to OPACC's Tuesday night drop-in on January 15th were treated to an authentic Ukrainian meal consisting of beet soup, perogies,...
- Jan 22, 2013
Sick Kids tackling childhood cancer in the Caribbean
The lack of services and specialized care in the Caribbean means some young cancer patients aren’t diagnosed until it’s too late, and...
- Jan 22, 2013
Tumors evolve rapidly in a childhood cancer, leaving fewer obvious tumor targets
An extensive genomic study of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma reinforces the challenges in treating the most aggressive forms of this...
- Jan 22, 2013
Genetic Basis of High-Risk Childhood Cancer Points to Possible New Drug Treatment Strategy
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists lead a study that finds new genetic defects in high-risk childhood leukemia subtypes...