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Promising drug for pediatric leukemia in developing stages

Scientists from Northwestern Medicine have found that if they could stabilize the MLL protein -- the one responsible for the spread of...

Research reveals machinery of a deadly childhood brain cancer

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have mapped the effects of aberrant biological machinery that drives a deadly brain...

Survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma face high long-term risk of solid cancers

New research refines existing evidence that survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma face an elevated risk of developing various types of...

Childhood leukaemia medical breakthrough to help sufferers

A major breakthrough by researchers in Sydney has opened up the possibility for new and better treatments for ALL, the most common...

Predictions of early responses in paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Researchers have identified markers of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia to predict early relapses by testing levels of nucleotide...

'Chemo brain' caused by malfunction in three types of brain cells, study finds

More than half of cancer survivors suffer from cognitive impairment from chemotherapy that lingers for months or years after the cancer...

Imaging protocol assesses molecular mechanism in the treatment of deadly childhood cancer

In collaboration with researchers from the Children's Cancer Institute (CCI) in Sydney, imaging was pivotal in understanding the...

Scientists develop potential new treatment for common soft-tissue childhood cancer

Scientists have developed a potential new therapeutic approach for synovial sarcoma, one of the most common soft-tissue cancers in...

Clinical trial harnesses power of natural killer cells to treat neuroblastoma

Now for the first time, scientists will combine NK cell therapy with an immunocytokine to target children with relapsed/refractory...

Drug combination makes cancer disappear in mice with neuroblastoma

Researchers investigating new treatments for neuroblastoma - one of the most common childhood cancers - have found that a combination of...

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FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Opaganib in Neuroblastoma

After my daughter's cancer, I wanted to control her entire life. Then she went to college.

When Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Sexual Challenges

Early interventions may improve long-term academic achievement in young childhood brain tumor survivors

Immunotherapy for children with primary liver carcinomas: Research offers new hope

Pediatric psychologist explains how to support your child's development after a cancer diagnosis

Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Have High Prevalence of Chronic Pain

Spontaneous Remission in Childhood Cancer Rare but Fleeting

First successful treatment of pediatric high-risk refractory neuroblastoma with PARP inhibition

Researchers identify malignant cells responsible for relapse in high-risk neuroblastoma