'Phenomenal' - study hailed a significant milestone in child cancer care
A five-year project using genetics, genomics and data to improve cancer diagnostics and treatment for children could "change what we...
Jun 30
LLS Expands its Global Master Trial for Hard-To-Treat Leukemias in Children
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) announced today the first pediatric patient has received treatment in a new subtrial of its...
Jun 27
Global clinical trial shows improved survival rates for common childhood leukemia
Early study results were so promising that the trial closed early, with findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine ...
Dec 18, 2024
Strength in numbers: Cooperative group clinical trials move the needle against pediatric cancer
Running a clinical trial requires enough patient participants to gather robust data so that researchers can draw appropriate conclusions...
Sep 16, 2024
Seattle Children's launches first trial to cure brain cancer with child's immune system
Doctors at Seattle Children's Hospital are the first to use immunotherapy to fight brain cancer. It is the most common and deadliest form...
Jun 25, 2018
Pediatric Cancer Trials: Is There A Solution?
Why is it so hard to develop drugs for children with cancer? And what can be done about it? Those questions are central to a new study...
Jun 19, 2018
This 12-year-old leukemia survivor is fighting for equal access to medicine for all Canadians
In today’s golden age of cancer research, experimental therapies are curing tough-to-treat cancers like never before. But a child’s...
May 18, 2018
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH trial to test targeted drugs in childhood cancers
NCI-COG Pediatric Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (Pediatric MATCH) is a nationwide trial to explore whether targeted therapies can...
Jul 25, 2017
National Brain Tumor Society Launches Brain-Tumor Clinical Trial Finder
The National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) announced the launch of a new brain-tumor clinical trial finder to engage patients in new...
Apr 4, 2017
FDA Officials Call for Including Adolescents in Adult Oncology Trials
A team of officials at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are calling for a "culture shift" by drugmakers, regulators and clinical...
Dec 21, 2016