- Oct 21, 2019
Exercise capacity may affect cognitive health of survivors of childhood leukemia
A new study found a link between reduced exercise capacity and neurocognitive problems in survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia...
- Oct 15, 2019
The U.S. Is Running Out Of A Critical Childhood Cancer Drug And There Is No Suitable Replacement.
The U.S. is experiencing a critical shortage of a drug called vincristine, used to treat several types of childhood cancer including...
- Oct 4, 2019
ICR forms collaboration with AI drug discovery company to develop new possible treatments in rare ch
Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, are working with Healx, a biotech company specialising in artificial intelligence...
- Sep 30, 2019
Scientists develop new way to study spread of devastating childhood cancer
Scientists have created a new mouse model which will help them to study neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer which often spreads around the...
- Sep 13, 2019
How a Powerful Genetic Test Matched An Infant’s Cancer to a Life-Saving Therapy
Doctors have successfully treated an infant with a rare childhood leukemia using a targeted therapy approved for adults with inoperable...
- Sep 11, 2019
16 Things Every Parent Needs to Know About Childhood Cancer
"No parent should ever hear the words, “Your child has cancer,” but unfortunately many do. In 2019, 11,060 children in the United States...
- Aug 26, 2019
Childhood cancer survivors at elevated risk of heart disease
"Survivors of childhood cancer have a higher risk of developing a range of heart disease due to cancer therapy, according to new research...
- Aug 23, 2019
Childhood cancer survivors require lifelong vigilance for late endocrinopathies
An estimated 40% to 50% of childhood cancer survivors will experience an endocrine disorder in their lifetime. The risk varies according...