- Jul 21, 2015
Children’s Cancer Is Unprofitable and Ignored
An estimated 2,000 children die of cancer each year, and the overall incidence of childhood cancer has been slowly increasing since 1975....
- Jul 13, 2015
Novel therapy sees viruses kill cancer cells; clinical trials announced
In a development that puts us very close to a possible therapy for cancer, researchers have devised a novel way of killing cancer cells...
- May 22, 2015
Two New Possible Treatments That Will Kill Cancer Cells
Killing tumor cells is the core of treating cancer and two new studies have unique approaches that cause those deadly cells to...
- May 15, 2015
The future lies in alternative cancer therapies
Dr. Cairo acknowledges that chemotherapy is standard protocol in most cancer cases. It's been particularly effective in children:...
- May 8, 2015
UM biologist advances cancer research with new data analysis techniques
Patience and persistence are beginning to pay off for University of Montana Professor Mark Grimes, whose research about the behavior of...
- May 5, 2015
Scientists dramatically improve method for finding common genetic alterations in tumors
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists developed a new computer tool to find DNA duplications and deletions that play pivotal...
- Mar 9, 2015
Researchers map "genomic landscape" of childhood adrenocortical tumors for the first time
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 6, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an advance that could lead to better identification of malignant pediatric...
- Feb 17, 2015
Group finds new method for identifying most aggressive childhood cancers
A research group has found a new way to identify the most malignant tumors in children. The method involves studying genetic...
- Feb 3, 2015
Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute: A New Attempt at Bridge-Building for Childhood
For children diagnosed with cancer, the number one cause of death by disease in the United States, amazing progress has been made over...
- Jan 27, 2015
Study of Pediatric Cancers Shows Strong Link Between Tumor Microdiversity and Prognosis
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Measuring the microdiversity in the tumors of children treated with chemotherapy could help predict which kids are...