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

A new study, which is to be presented to the RNID Hearing Therapeutics Summit, found that a drug called Pedmark, also known as ...

Cisplatin-induced hearing loss common among very young children early in treatment

Young children with cancer who received cisplatin chemotherapy had a higher incidence of cisplatin-induced hearing loss than older...

Researchers pinpoint possible way to prevent permanent hearing loss caused by common childhood cance

University of Alberta scientists have identified a receptor in cells that could be key to preventing permanent hearing loss in childhood...

Risk of Hearing Loss After Chemotherapy for Childhood Cancers

New findings from researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles evaluated factors associated with the development of hearing loss after...

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...

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...

Addressing the Psychosocial Aspect of Hearing Loss in Pediatric Cancer Survivors

"Adult survivors of pediatric cancer must advocate for themselves as hearing loss is a prevalent effect that has delayed them to seek...

New drug halves hearing loss in children following cancer treatment

Giving the drug sodium thiosulphate after chemotherapy reduces hearing loss in children treated for liver cancer, according to findings...

Chemo-induced Hearing Loss: Help Patients Cope with the Aural Effects of Cancer Treatment

For many patients with cancer, platinum-based chemotherapy agents like cisplatin and the less-common carboplatin can be literal...

A Parent's Silent Prayer: Preventing Hearing Loss for Childhood Cancer Survivors

Unfortunately, according to St. Jude’s Hospital, 95% of those survivors experience at least one significant side effect. Platinum-based...

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FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Opaganib in Neuroblastoma

After my daughter's cancer, I wanted to control her entire life. Then she went to college.

When Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Sexual Challenges

Early interventions may improve long-term academic achievement in young childhood brain tumor survivors

Immunotherapy for children with primary liver carcinomas: Research offers new hope

Pediatric psychologist explains how to support your child's development after a cancer diagnosis

Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Have High Prevalence of Chronic Pain

Spontaneous Remission in Childhood Cancer Rare but Fleeting

First successful treatment of pediatric high-risk refractory neuroblastoma with PARP inhibition

Researchers identify malignant cells responsible for relapse in high-risk neuroblastoma