- Nov 7, 2013
New Thinking on Childhood Cancer Survivors
Thanks to treatment advances, the vast majority of children diagnosed with leukemia are living well into adulthood. But the powerful...
- Oct 28, 2013
Inherited gene variation tied to high-risk pediatric leukemia and greater risk of relapse
Research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists has linked an inherited gene variation to a nearly four-fold increased...
- Sep 17, 2013
Nuclear plants 'do not raise child cancer risk'
Children living near nuclear power plants do not have an increased risk of developing leukaemia, a study says. Read more here:...
- Sep 13, 2013
Gene for most common childhood cancer identified
An aberrant gene has been found to cause the most common childhood cancer in the world, pre-B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or ALL....
- Aug 13, 2013
Childhood cancer is linked to increased stroke risk
Survivors of childhood leukemia and brain tumors are more likely to have a stroke in later life. Read more here:...
- Jul 11, 2013
Leukemia patient at Children's disease free after new treatment
A 23-year-old suffering from her second relapse of leukemia got some great news yesterday at Seattle Children’s Hospital – her cancer...
- Jun 24, 2013
Rate of secondary cancers increases after childhood leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer among children and adults, with nearly 4,000 new cases being diagnosed each...
- Mar 13, 2013
Test doubles childhood cancer survival rates
Australian doctors say a new test for a common childhood cancer can double survival rates. Doctors from the Sydney Children's Hospital...