- Apr 1, 2016
Young Adult Cancer Survivors Hard Hit by Treatment Costs
The nearly 14 million cancer survivors in the United States face a long list of challenges resulting from long-term and late effects of...
- Mar 30, 2016
New clues identified in childhood cancer syndrome
Children with the inherited cancer syndrome neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are prone to developing brain and nerve tumors as well as...
- Mar 29, 2016
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to Initiate Clinical Trial for Kids with Treatment-Resistant Leukemi
The Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases (CCCBD) at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of the first sites in the world to...
- Mar 29, 2016
Tempered Hope for Children with Cancer: Current Initiatives in the United States
The takeaway from this thumbnail analysis is that there are initiatives that could ultimately prove to be beneficial to the childhood...
- Mar 28, 2016
Doc: ‘Decoy’ genome new cancer strategy
Scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are developing tiny “decoys” to trick an aggressive childhood cancer — a tactic they say...
- Mar 24, 2016
9 Things the Mom of a Child With Cancer Wants You to Know
There is no handbook, no guide and no right answers, but here’s what I, the mother of a cancer survivor, can offer you. Read more here:...
- Mar 24, 2016
Help OPACC win $5,000USD
Help OPACC win $5,000USD in the FedEx Cares Spring Canadian Charity Delivery Facebook Contest! Only one vote per person accepted - just...
- Mar 23, 2016
Study suggests most female childhood cancer survivors have good chance of becoming pregnant
For women who have survived childhood cancer, the impact of modern chemotherapy regimens on the likelihood of becoming pregnant is...