2019 | opacc

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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World-first guidelines created to prevent heart complications in children during cancer treatment

Patient Activated Education Effective as Surveillance for Skin Cancer in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Childhood, Adolescent Cancers Linked to Higher Risk of Major Psychiatric Disorders

Low BMD, fracture risk upped in childhood cancer survivors

Understanding How Childhood Brain Tumors Develop

American Academy of Pediatrics Issues New Recommendations on Hospitalized Adolescents

Genes that cause rare hidden cancer revealed

Stopping a rare childhood cancer in its tracks

Pediatric Cancer Vaccine May Be ‘Too Good to Be True,’ But More Work Is Needed

New research identifies a potential treatment target for hepatoblastoma in children