ICR to study fadraciclib to treat paediatric neuroblastoma
The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in the UK is set to conduct clinical trials of a new drug candidate, fadraciclib, to potentially...
Oct 13, 2020
Promising treatment for aggressive childhood cancer
A drug has shown great promise in the treatment of neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of childhood cancer. The study was led by...
Oct 8, 2020
Blocking copper uptake in tumor cells may be clue to boosting immune system
Researchers have discovered that removing copper from the blood can destroy some of the deadliest cancers that are resistant to...
Aug 25, 2020
Despite treatment advances, ‘much to improve upon’ in high-risk neuroblastoma
As outcomes for high-risk neuroblastoma improve, refining treatment approaches in order to reduce late-term effects will be key,...
Jul 13, 2020
Readily Available MRI Technique Could Shed Light on Common Pediatric Cancer
T1 mapping has the potential to determine neuroblastoma aggressiveness, as well as early efficacy of treatment. Read more:...
Jun 30, 2020
Drug used in breast and ovarian cancer could lead to safer, more effective treatment for neuroblasto
A type of drug known as a PARP inhibitor, already used to treat breast and ovarian cancer, may be useful in treating children with...
Jun 26, 2020
Potential childhood cancer treatment found in willow trees
A potential drug that can kill cancer cells has been discovered in willow trees, sparking hopes of new treatment for childhood cancers....
Apr 16, 2020
Could Prozac help fight neuroblastoma?
Scientists from Brunel University London have suggested that common depression drug, Prozac (fluoxetine), could be repurposed as a...
Jan 13, 2020
Smart algorithm finds possible future treatment for childhood cancer
"Using a computer algorithm, scientists at Uppsala University have identified a promising new treatment for neuroblastoma." Read more:...
Jan 10, 2020
First map of circular DNA in childhood cancer
"An international team of researchers, led by Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New...
Dec 17, 2019