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February 27, 2025
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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.

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February 10, 2025
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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.

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December 06, 2024
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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.

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September 06, 2024
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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.

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July 16, 2024
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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.

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June 21, 2024
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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.

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June 20, 2024
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‘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.

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June 02, 2024
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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.

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May 30, 2024
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FDA grants Retevmo accelerated approval for pediatric patients with thyroid cancer

The FDA granted accelerated approval to selpercatinib for the treatment of certain pediatric patients with metastatic or advanced solid tumors harboring RET alterations.

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May 07, 2024
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ASCO to honor Smita Bhatia, MD, MPH, FASCO, for contributions to cancer control, prevention

Smita Bhatia, MD, MPH, FASCO, will be awarded the 2024 ASCO-American Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Award during the American Society for Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago.

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