

Study for childhood cancer couples
A new study is recruiting participants! The study aims to document psychological and relationship adjustment in couples whose child has...
Apr 12, 2017
Global inequalities in survival for childhood leukaemia persist, highlighting need for better care
Although global inequalities in survival from childhood leukaemia have narrowed, they still persist with five-year survival in some...
Apr 12, 2017
Better detection may explain higher child cancer numbers: UN
Global childhood cancer rates jumped 13 percent in the decade to 2010 compared to the 1980s, according to a UN-backed study released...
Apr 12, 2017
New potential treatment for aggressive brain cancer in children
Using state-of-the-art gene editing technology, scientists from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago have discovered a...
Apr 12, 2017
Arm Measurements a Better Assessment of Nutritional Status in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Body mass index (BMI) is helpful in assessing the health of children and adolescents with cancer. However, it does not distinguish muscle...
Apr 5, 2017
Parental Smoking Linked to Genetic Changes Found in Childhood Cancer
Smoking by either parent helps promote genetic deletions in children that are associated with the development and progression of the most...
Apr 5, 2017
Study finds more childhood cancer survivors would likely benefit from genetic screening
Twelve percent of childhood cancer survivors carry germline mutations that put them or their children at increased risk of developing...
Apr 5, 2017
Young cancer patients may lag peers in social functioning for years
Child and young adult cancer patients often struggle to lead a normal social life, and even two years after being diagnosed, many still...
Apr 4, 2017
Premature ovarian insufficiency tied to pelvic radiotherapy, alkylating agent exposure
Women who had childhood cancer may have an increased risk for premature ovarian insufficiency after treatment with pelvic radiotherapy...
Apr 4, 2017
National Brain Tumor Society Launches Brain-Tumor Clinical Trial Finder
The National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) announced the launch of a new brain-tumor clinical trial finder to engage patients in new...
Apr 4, 2017