Adult childhood cancer survivors (CCS) of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) frequently report mental distress, fatigue and executive function (EF) impairment, according to a study published online in Current Oncology. Read more: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-mental-distress-fatigue-common-childhood.html

Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and collaborators have identified the RNA-binding protein RBM5 as a potential vulnerability in a set of difficult-to-treat childhood leukemias. Read more: https://www.stjude.org/media-resources/news-releases/2026-medicine-science-news/targeting-rbm5-may-help-disrupt-undruggable-myc-in-childhood-leukemia.html

Indiana University School of Medicine cancer researchers have identified a potential way to use existing, accessible drugs to combat juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) by targeting a specific inflammatory pathway. Read more: https://firstwordpharma.com/story/7627533

This agent is more like a lock-and-key approach aimed at the biology driving the leukemia itself. The hope is not just survival, but a better life after survival, because for children, beating cancer isn't the end of the story. Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/emory-university-team-explores-promising-new-therapy-for-childhood-leukemia-with-fewer-toxic-effects/

A team of scientists has uncovered new evidence that some cases of a subtype of childhood leukaemia may develop before birth, shedding light on how the disease evolves over time. Read more: https://www.icr.ac.uk/about-us/icr-news/detail/new-study-traces-rare-form-of-childhood-leukaemia-back-to-before-birth

Pediatric Non-Hispanic Black patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are at increased risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) during treatment, according to research published in Cancer Medicine. Read more: https://www.cancertherapyadvisor.com/news/pediatric-non-hispanic-black-aml-all-patients-acute-kidney-injury/

New research has endorsed a long‑standing idea explaining why acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) – the most common cancer in children – appears abruptly in early life, often in otherwise healthy individuals, with no obvious environmental trigger. Read more: https://www.icr.ac.uk/about-us/icr-news/detail/childhood-leukaemia-and-germs--research-reveals-the-critical-importance-of-timing

Led by experts including Dr. David O'Connor (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health), the study found children and young people with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) can be treated safely with significantly less intensive chemotherapy. Read more: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-gentler-blood-cancer-treatment-boost.html

A research team identified three genes connected to a rare form of childhood leukaemia and found that clinically available drugs had a positive influence on these genes in tests on mice, increasing rates of survival. Read more: https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/repurposed-drugs-could-improve-treatment-for-rare-infant-leukaemia/68964/

UC Irvine-led study found that exposure to previously unknown PFAS chemicals was associated with a higher risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer. Read more: https://news.uci.edu/2026/04/27/forever-chemicals-may-be-linked-to-childhood-leukemia/