- Nov 9, 2015
Leukemia Treatment Breakthrough: Previously Untested Cell Therapy Saves Baby With 'Incurable'
It’s a parent’s worst nightmare to find out that their baby — at not even 1 year old — has cancer. Even more devastating, to hear that...
- Oct 8, 2015
We Are Astonishingly Good At Curing Childhood Cancer. Why?
Treatment for cancer has increased dramatically since the 1950s, and nowhere is that more evident than in pediatric oncology; of the...
- Sep 8, 2015
Nanotechnology: A new way to treat kids' cancer
Because chemotherapy kills cancerous and normal cells, some children face long-term complications including learning problems, bone...
- Jun 1, 2015
Childhood cancer treatments got gentler, yet survival still improved: study
The move to make cancer treatments gentler for children has paid a double dividend: More kids are surviving than ever before, and without...
- 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:...
- Jan 21, 2015
Immune system may play key role in viral therapy's effectiveness against tumors
Viral therapy for childhood cancer could possibly improve if treatments such as chemotherapy do not first suppress patients' immune...
- Jul 22, 2013
Study finds missing piece of pediatric cancer puzzle
In a study published in the July issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found a missing piece of the...
- Apr 5, 2013
Scientists develop new cancer immunotherapy treatment for children with high-risk solid tumors
Recently, research using adoptive T-cell immunotherapy in blood cancers have shown success, most notably in the case of a seven-year-old...
- Feb 5, 2013
Economic evaluation analysis indicated imbalance in pediatric cancer treatment
Applying economic evaluation tools, such as cost and cost-effectiveness analysis, to pediatric cancer treatments demonstrated an...