- Nov 24, 2014
Progress in Cambridge research into childhood cancers
Research published recently by a team from the University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke’s Hospital has illustrated the potential of a...
- Nov 11, 2014
Unlocking the Secrets of Pediatric Cancers Can Help Doctors Treat Children and Adults
The fact that childhood cancer is, thankfully, a rare disease belies the fact that it is the leading cause of disease-related death in...
- Oct 29, 2014
Pediatric Brain Tumor Research: Unique Challenges and Opportunities
Pediatric brain cancer touches people's lives in a unique way. "When a tumor grows in the brain it threatens to affect the core of the...
- Oct 2, 2014
New imaging technique provides hope for deadly childhood cancer
Cancer Research UK’s Centre for Drug Development (CDD), in collaboration with the Rising Tide Foundation, a Swiss-based non-profit...
- Sep 5, 2014
We can prevent most childhood cancers
In recognition of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (September), it is important to underscore the point that several clinical,...
- Aug 27, 2014
Gene likely to promote childhood cancers pinpointed
Researchers have identified a gene that contributes to the development of several childhood cancers, in a study conducted with mice...
- Aug 26, 2014
Funding go-ahead for research into fatal children's brain cancer
A new research project testing new drugs on the deadliest form of childhood brain cancer has been given the green light, in what could...
- Aug 11, 2014
CRI researchers identify gene linked to several childhood cancers
Researchers at the Children-s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have identified a gene that contributes to the...
- Jun 25, 2014
Thirty percent cuts to children’s cancer research? Unacceptable
Cancer kills more children in the U.S. than any other disease -- more than AIDS, asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis and congenital...
- Apr 8, 2014
New study sheds light on genetic drivers of fatal pediatric cancer
New insights on the genetic drivers behind a rare type of fatal pediatric brain cancer may lead to the development of new...