Researchers have created experimental eye drops that use a molecule derived from pig semen that could treat a rare form of cancer, according to a recent study. Read more: https://www.fox13news.com/news/pig-semen-eye-drops-may-treat-rare-childhood-eye-cancer-study-says

Artificial intelligence (AI) could help physicians determine if survivors of childhood cancer need extra support — and the more information included in AI prompting, the better its performance. Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1121751

Researchers in Japan find that B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with NUTM1 gene rearrangements is a unique form of the disease, with a distinct pattern of gene activity and gene regulation that is highly sensitive to chemotherapy. Read more: https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/nutm1-rearrangements-cause-highly-treatable-form-infant-leukemia

An international team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, McGill University and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has discovered what drives the growth of a lethal pediatric brain tumor called Posterior Fossa Type A (PFA) ependymoma. Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1121004

Siblings experience higher anxiety, disrupted schooling, social isolation and major changes to family life. Yet as our work with a sibling advisory group shows, siblings remain largely invisible in clinical settings designed to support families. Read more: https://theconversation.com/hospital-audit-finds-siblings-of-children-with-serious-conditions-are-overlooked-lack-support-278889

Psychological interventions for parents in pediatric palliative care may help reduce anxiety, depression, and overall psychological distress, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Read more: https://www.emjreviews.com/oncology/news/psychological-support-for-parents-in-pediatric-palliative-care/

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to AMXT 1501 to treat malignant gliomas , including a particularly aggressive childhood brain tumor called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). Read more: https://rarecancernews.com/news/fda-grants-amxt-1501-orphan-drug-status-malignant-gliomas/

Exposure to petrol compounds appears to be associated with an increased risk of childhood leukemia, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), according to a systematic review published in  Blood and Lymphatic Cancer: Targets and Therapy . Read more: https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/news/parent-child-petrol-exposure-higher-childhood-leukemia-risk-treatment/

Timely, developmentally tailored diagnostic disclosure may reduce anxiety and strengthen coping among school-aged children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), according to exploratory findings from Taiwan published in Patient Education and Counseling . Read more: https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/news/acute-leukemia-child-centered-disclosure-well-being-treatment-risk/

Immunotherapy has improved how doctors treat cancers all over the body, but so far it hasn’t been able to help children and young people with brain tumours. A discovery from researchers at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute could finally change that. Read more: https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2026/03/18/scientists-find-a-way-to-use-immunotherapy-to-treat-brain-tumours-in-children/