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New Treatment Developed by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Shows Success in High-Risk Solid

Now, in a breakthrough study, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have shown that an enhanced treatment developed...

Childhood cancer 'can speed ageing by 25 years': Illness in under-21s can lead to risk of fr

Having cancer as a child or young adult can accelerate the ageing process by around 25 years, a study has found. Read more:...

Blocking copper uptake in tumor cells may be clue to boosting immune system

Researchers have discovered that removing copper from the blood can destroy some of the deadliest cancers that are resistant to...

Screenings for cardiac dysfunction among childhood cancer survivors can be more precisely tailored

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have created a simulation model to demonstrate how to best provide cardiac health...

Survivors of Pediatric Cancers May Experience Lasting Impact on Heart, Metabolic Health Following Ra

Adult survivors of childhood abdominal and pelvic cancers who were treated with radiation therapy experience body composition...

Immune receptor thought to be linked to hearing loss in child cancer survivors confirmed in new stud

Permanent hearing loss triggered by a common chemotherapy drug in half of children being treated for cancer may occur through a...

Drugs against alpha-ketoglutarate may combat deadly childhood brain tumor

NIH funded pre-clinical study highlights intricate links between brain tumors and cancer cell metabolism. Read more:...

BMT survivor study finds significant breast cancer risk in young women who received total body irrad

A new study examining long-term outcomes of blood or marrow transplantation (BMT) found that patients who received total body irradiation...

Hearing loss linked to neurocognitive deficits in childhood cancer survivors

Research shows that severe hearing loss in childhood cancer survivors is associated with neurocognitive deficits independent of type of...

New drug may provide hope for children with untreatable cancers

"The experimental drug, known as 9-ING-4, targets a specific protein that seems to be active in many different types of cancer." Read...

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Heart Disease Risk Is Higher Among Childhood Cancer Survivors, Study Finds

Bone cancer drug could save children’s lives

Splicing Deregulation Detected and Targeted in Type of Childhood Leukemia

New study uncovers key culprit behind pediatric brain cancer metastasis

Safe to Skip Primary Tumor Boosts in Pediatric Germinomas

Scientists reveal how different cancer cells team up to help incurable childhood brain tumour spread

Identifying drug target candidates to treat pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma tumors

Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Higher Rate of Aging-Related Mutations Than the General Population

Children’s Cancer Institute begins trial for childhood brain cancer therapy

Drug Offers Long-Term Heart Protection for Childhood Cancer Survivors