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The challenge of treating childhood brain cancers

Bolstered with new molecular insights, scientists navigate the maze of pediatric neuro-oncology. Read more: https://cen.acs.org/pharmaceu...

New drug candidate nearly doubles survival for patients with aggressive childhood brain tumors

For the first time, researchers have found a potential drug candidate that improved outcomes for patients with a type of childhood brain...

New Mutations Identified in Common Childhood Brain Cancers Could Guide Personalized Treatments

Using a new method, Swedish researchers have identified mutations in the noncoding regions of the human genome linked to the common...

Lenalidomide Demonstrates Promising Activity in Pediatric Gliomas/Astrocytomas

The immunomodulatory agent lenalidomide (Revlimid) appeared clinically active and tolerable in pilocytic astrocytomas and optic pathway...

Drug combination discovery may extend life expectancy of children with brain cancer

Newcastle and Hunter-based researchers have discovered a drug combination that could improve the life expectancy of children with brain...

Cancer researchers team up against deadliest brain tumors in children

The scientists are studying how to use an emerging technology called focused ultrasound to fight diffuse midline glioma (DMG), one of the...

Advanced immunotherapy treatment may hold promise for children with brain cancer

WEHI researchers have found promise in treating DIPG with an innovative new immunotherapy treatment, called CAR T therapy. Read more:...

Clinical trial improves neurocognitive outcomes for childhood craniopharyngioma

Investigators from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found that proton therapy had efficacy similar to conventional photon therapy...

Localized delivery of CAR T cells to treat children with brain tumors

Advancements in CAR T cell delivery and B7-H3 targeting enabled researchers to conduct an exploratory clinical trial to evaluate B7-H3...

New study uncovers key culprit behind pediatric brain cancer metastasis

New research pinpoints a key cause of metastasis from an aggressive form of brain cancer in children and provides a potential new therapy...

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Intensive Treatment May Pose Fertility Risks in Childhood Cancer Survivors

They survived childhood cancer. But the disease has taken a toll on their mental health.

How you can support a parent who has a child with cancer

Developing ‘kinder’ treatments for a devastating childhood cancer

Breakthrough as new drug promises to shield child cancer patients from hearing loss

Study finds higher breast cancer risk after certain forms of childhood cancer treatment

Aggressive Cancer Cells Transformed Into Healthy Cells in Breakthrough

Cardiac RT May Amplify Late Disease Risk in Pediatric Cancer Survivors

Are Cannabis-Based Medicines Safe for Children With Cancer?

Homoharringtonine May be ‘Better Alternative’ to Etoposide In Pediatric AML