Experimental Immunotherapy Offers Hope for Children with Brain Cancer
A new type of immunotherapy was highly effective against five types of childhood brain cancer when tested in mice. The treatment, which...
Mar 30, 2017
Meningioma Incidence After Cranial Radiotherapy for Pediatric Cancer
Survivors of childhood cancer exposed to cranial radiotherapy are at risk of developing meningiomas later in life, leading to neurologic...
Mar 30, 2017
Cruel fusion: What a young man’s death means for childhood cancer
Epigenetic discoveries are fuelling renewed interest in the fusion proteins that have bedevilled cancer biologists. Read more:...
Mar 30, 2017
CancerCare Mobile App Helps Families Manage Their Child’s Cancer Treatment
CureSearch CancerCare mobile app enables families better manage their child’s treatments and provide better care. Read more:...
Mar 27, 2017
Every child with cancer to have tumour DNA sequenced to find best treatment
Every child with a tumour in Britain will have their cancer DNA sequenced so they can get the best possible drugs and help the UK catch...
Mar 27, 2017
Seeing Cancer Through a Sibling's Eyes: What We Don't Know Can Hurt Them
While acknowledging the value of family-centered care to the ill child and parents in clinical practice, we may overlook other family...
Mar 27, 2017
Here's Why Childhood Brain Tumour Survivors Can Be Prone to Heart Diseases
A recent study correlates childhood brain tumours survivors' high body fat with an increased risk of developing heart diseases and...
Mar 27, 2017
‘It’s Not Your Fault’: Researchers Confirm Cancer Is Often Random
About two-thirds of the genetic mutations that lead to cancer happen simply because of random errors made as cells divide and not because...
Mar 27, 2017
Cancer Experience Registry
The Cancer Experience Registry, a research study of the Cancer Support Community. This is also open to Canadians. The Cancer Experience...
Mar 23, 2017
Study estimates health costs for childhood and adolescent cancer
The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) announced today the publication of original research...
Mar 22, 2017