Pediatric Oncology
Parental alcohol use may increase cancer risk among children
Chronic parental alcohol use causes changes in mitochondrial activity and immune function in their offspring, potentially predisposing them to cancer, according to study findings.
Dana-Farber researchers receive $5M grant for childhood cancer research
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center have received a 4-year, $5 million Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Crazy 8 Award for childhood cancer research, according to a press release.
Melanoma risk doubles among childhood cancer survivors
Childhood cancer survivors are more than twice as likely to develop melanoma as the general population, according to findings published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Exposure to CT radiation increases risk for childhood brain tumors
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.
More than half of children with cancer die in the hospital
Children with cancer more often died at home less often than adults, according to study results.
Young children treated for brain tumors less ready for school than their peers
Young children who underwent treatment for brain tumors had lower academic readiness scores than their peers, according to results of a prospective longitudinal trial.
VIDEO: Highlights from the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Michael Fisher, MD, highlights the sessions and presentations at the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology.
Treatment breaks may extend survival for children with cancer
CHICAGO — Time between therapy regimens can safely be offered to certain children with cancer to promote quality of life and explore goals of care without negatively affecting survival, according to data presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.
‘Vigilant surveillance’ detects asymptomatic tumors in children predisposed to cancer
Standardized surveillance enabled early tumor detection for a variety of cancer predisposition syndromes, allowing for surgical resection and treatment of children and young adults with cancer, study findings in JAMA Oncology showed.
Childhood cancer survivor turned pediatric oncologist aims to ‘give hope’ to patients
Richard Gorlick, MD, received this year’s ASCO Pediatric Oncology Award, which recognizes an individual who made outstanding contributions to the field.