- Jul 21, 2020
UM researchers find new targets for deadly children’s brain tumour
After discovering how a specific gene fuels a deadly form of children’s brain tumour, University of Manitoba researchers have...
- Jul 16, 2020
Finding hints at novel target for Ewing sarcoma therapy
New insights into Ewing sarcoma, an aggressive childhood cancer, were published July 15 in the prestigious journal Nature. Read more:...
- Jul 13, 2020
Scientists discover way to stop spread of devastating childhood cancer
Researchers at the University of East Anglia and University of Manchester have made an important breakthrough that could lead to "kinder"...
- Jul 13, 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 10, 2020
Monitoring for breast cancer after childhood chest radiation: When and how?
Simulation finds starting at age 30 with MRI and mammography to be the preferred strategy; starting at 25 prevented marginally more...
- Jul 6, 2020
Rituximab Regimen Improves Survival in Children With Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma
Adding rituximab (Rituxan, Truxima) to chemotherapy may be a new standard for treating children and young adults newly diagnosed with...
- Jun 30, 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 26, 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...