Childhood cancer wipes out 11 million years of human potential each year
"What does the world lose when a child gets cancer? Out of 2.2 billion children worldwide, more than 416,500 children are diagnosed and...
Jul 31, 2019
Examining the Frequency of Late Anorectal Disease in Childhood Cancer Survivors After Pelvic Radiati
Survivors of childhood cancer who received ≥30 Gy of pelvic radiotherapy as treatment were at increased risk for late anorectal disease,...
Jul 29, 2019
New gene found for a deadly childhood cancer offers possibility of targeted drug therapy
"For the first time, Australian researchers from Children's Cancer Institute have discovered that a gene called JMJD6 plays an important...
Jul 26, 2019
Inherited BRCA2 mutations linked to increased risk of childhood lymphoma
"A report from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital links inherited mutations in the BRCA2 gene with an increased risk of developing...
Jul 25, 2019
How Scientists Built a ‘Living Drug’ to Beat Cancer
" CAR-T is often called the “most complex drug ever created,” but it is not really a drug in the traditional sense. Unlike an inert...
Jul 25, 2019
Caregiver benefit for parents of ill children largely misunderstood, according to federal review
An evaluation of a federal benefit to help parents take time off work to care for critically ill children says fewer people have used it...
Jul 17, 2019
Higher Anthracycline Doses Linked to Breast Malignancy Risk in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Higher doses of anthracyclines are associated with increased risk of breast cancer in women who survived childhood cancer, regardless of...
Jul 5, 2019
Long-term follow up is required to help maintain bone health in childhood cancer survivors
New International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Working Group publication reviews bone complications in childhood cancer survivors and...
Jul 2, 2019
Childhood leukemia cannot hide from the immune system
"St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have evidence that children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia mount a robust immune...
Jun 28, 2019
Goldilocks principle explains the origins of the most common children's cancer
Just as Goldilocks sought porridge that was "just right," St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists reported that targeting "just...
Jun 28, 2019