Pediatric Oncology News

Exposure to radiation from head or neck CT imaging increased risk for childhood brain tumors, according to results of a nationwide population-based study conducted in Finland.

Teens with cancer who participated in family-centered advance care planning reported greater levels of pain, depression and anxiety after 12 months, according to results published in Pediatrics.

Cancer incidence has continued to rise in the U.S. since the 1990s — particularly among women and younger adults, according to an American Cancer Society report.

Healio will present its fourth annual Disruptive Innovators Awards for oncology/hematology this spring.

Obesity at cancer diagnosis appeared linked to significantly poorer survival among children and adolescents, according to results of a retrospective study.

SAN DIEGO — A bicistronic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy induced durable response for most children with relapsed or refractory B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia, findings presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition showed.

SAN DIEGO — The addition of blinatumomab to chemotherapy extended DFS for children with newly diagnosed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to results of a randomized phase 3 trial presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

Children with cancer more often died at home less often than adults, according to study results.

Researchers found various trends in melanoma incidence among young patients, one of which is that rates are steadily decreasing, according to a study.