Genetic variants tied to increased risk of bone complications in young leukemia patients
Research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has identified genetic variations in young leukemia patients that are associated...
Dec 18, 2015
New finding offers clues for blocking cancer gene
A new study suggests a potential new way to block one of the most common cancer-causing genes, without causing severe side effects. Read...
Oct 28, 2015
Benzene in traffic emissions tied to childhood leukemia
(Reuters Health) - Traffic pollution near the home – and specifically, benzene in the air - increases the risk of one type of childhood...
Oct 8, 2015
Report: Pesticide exposure linked to childhood cancer and lower IQ
Pesticide use in homes may increase the risk of children developing leukemia or lymphoma, a new report suggests. Read more here:...
Sep 14, 2015
Support for fast-tracking new drugs into clinical trials for childhood acute leukemia
Children's Cancer Institute, under the direction of Principal Investigator, Professor Richard Lock, Head of the Leukaemia Biology...
Sep 9, 2015
Scientists Link Gene to Inherited Form of Childhood Leukemia
A team led by MSK researchers has found that some cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children may be linked to an inherited...
Aug 12, 2015
Promising drug for childhood acute leukemia -- where to next?
A new Australian study shows that a recently-developed drug, already used safely in adult leukaemia clinical trials, holds great promise...
Jul 13, 2015
Cognitive Impairment in Pediatric ALL Survivors Even Without Brain RT
Even in the absence of cranial radiation therapy, survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have decreased neurocognitive...
Jun 9, 2015
Study explains how early childhood vaccination reduces leukemia risk
A team led by UCSF researchers has discovered how a commonly administered vaccine protects against acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL),...
May 20, 2015
Researchers report success in mitigating treatment-related side effects in childhood leukemia
A team of researchers from the University of Delaware, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children and Jeffersn Medical College has...
May 8, 2015