- Aug 8, 2016
Genes linked to rare cancer affecting children and young adults uncovered
Scientists have uncovered a host of genes linked to a rare type of cancer that disproportionately affects children and young adults....
- Aug 8, 2016
New St. Jude Research Shows Lifelong Effects of Pediatric Cancer Fight
With cure rates for pediatric cancer at historic highs, researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have been directing their...
- Aug 2, 2016
Faces of OPACC campaign
Throughout the month of August, OPACC invites you to be a part of our new campaign entitled “Faces of OPACC”! While we have collected...
- Aug 2, 2016
Checkpoint inhibitor therapy more economical, safe than CAR T cells in pediatric leukemia
Novel advances in the use of checkpoint inhibitors – such as an anti-PD1 or anti-PDL1 – to treat pediatric leukemia may result in the...
- Jul 27, 2016
Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital describe new type of cancer therapy
A study conducted at Nationwide Children's Hospital has found that a new chemotherapy is effective against both pediatric and adult...
- Jul 27, 2016
Novel statistical method captures long-term health burden of pediatric cancer cures
Using a statistical method developed at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, investigators found that survivors of pediatric Hodgkin...
- Jul 27, 2016
5 Ways to Make Travel Easier When Your Child Has Cancer
Traveling is fun but also stressful. When a child has cancer, it’s even harder. A little planning goes a long way in giving your family a...
- Jul 25, 2016
Hope for less toxic drug for cancer babies
While children over age 12 months with a common form of leukaemia have a 90 per cent chance of being cured, many babies do not survive....