- Oct 5, 2017
Photo program at Sick Kids Hospital helps teens with cancer express hopes, fears
Photovoice, an innovative program at Sick Kids Hospital empowers teens with cancer through the art of photography — by having them take...
- Dec 21, 2016
FDA Officials Call for Including Adolescents in Adult Oncology Trials
A team of officials at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are calling for a "culture shift" by drugmakers, regulators and clinical...
- Oct 13, 2015
The No Man's Land of Teen Cancer
Teens with cancer fall into a nebulous space between childhood and young adulthood, and they tend to suffer the most for this. A study by...
- Oct 9, 2014
Importance of balanced diet and physical activity during and after cancer treatment in adolescent pa
Adolescents diagnosed with cancer are at increased risk for current and future health problems and premature death. As such, it is...
- Aug 26, 2014
Healing Teenage Cancer’s Scars
The teenage years can be tough enough under the best of circumstances. But when cancer invades an adolescent’s life, the challenges grow...
- May 26, 2014
New movie portrays teen cancer unrealistically, expert says
A new movie, “The Fault in Our Stars” paints an unrealistic image of young patients with cancer, according to pediatric oncologist at the...
- Mar 25, 2014
Helping young patients ‘graduate’ from children’s hospitals to adult care
Making that fresh start is not always easy. Children with chronic illnesses often “crash and burn” when they move to the adult system,...
- Sep 19, 2013
When treatment fails: the challenge of supporting adolescents and young adults diagnosed with termin
When treatment fails and there is a terminal diagnosis, all of these age-related issues are exacerbated for the young people, their...
- Aug 17, 2012
When the Cancer Patient Isn't a Kid Anymore
CHICAGO – Every parent of a teenager has heard some variation of the demand, "Stop treating me like a kid!" The same can be said for...
- May 8, 2012
New iPhone app helps kids with cancer fight pain
Pain Squad is an iPhone app that helps kids and teens with cancer track how intense their pain is, how long it lasts, where it hurts as...