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...
Nov 7, 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...
Oct 28, 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 17, 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....
Sep 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:...
Aug 13, 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...
Jul 11, 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...
Jun 24, 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...
Mar 13, 2013
Blood Cancer Treatment - Making Informed Choices (free educational program)
Blood Cancer Treatment - Making Informed Choices Presented by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Date: February 26, 2013 Time: 1:00 p.m. -...
Jan 31, 2013
Genetic Basis of High-Risk Childhood Cancer Points to Possible New Drug Treatment Strategy
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists lead a study that finds new genetic defects in high-risk childhood leukemia subtypes...
Jan 22, 2013