- Sep 6, 2012
New gene variants raise risk of neuroblastoma, influence tumor progression
Researchers have discovered two gene variants that raise the risk of the pediatric cancer neuroblastoma. Using automated technology to...
- Jul 12, 2012
Scientists develop new strategy to overcome drug-resistant childhood cancer
A new drug combination could offer hope to children with neuroblastoma – one of the deadliest forms of childhood cancer – by boosting the...
- Jun 15, 2012
Multi-Center Clinical Study Intensifies First Strike at High-Risk Cancer in Kids
An experimental treatment that combines intense chemotherapy with a radioactive isotope linked to synthesized neurotransmitter is being...
- May 2, 2012
Study presents potential new treatment options for pediatric neuroblastoma patients
A nationwide study led by Dr. Jed Nuchtern, chief of the division of pediatric surgery at Texas Children's Hospital, a pediatric surgeon...
- May 2, 2012
Strides are being made in the treatment of neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma is a quickly progressing cancer, Dr. Modak said, one reason it’s often found at later stages. Over the last two decades,...
- Mar 16, 2012
Gene Discovery Gives Clues to a Childhood Cancer
A newly discovered genetic mutation is more common in teens and young adults than infants with a nerve tissue cancer called...
- Jan 11, 2012
Experimental neuroblastoma drug shows promise in the lab
Laboratory studies in the US have confirmed the promise of an experimental drug against a particularly aggressive form of neuroblastoma,...