Childhood cancer: Vulnerability in the immune response against metastases discovered
Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumour in infants and young children. Despite constantly improving…
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Massage therapy improves symptom management for youth receiving haematology and oncology care
A new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health found children, adolescents, and young adults with…
Concentration of surgery has improved operations for childhood cancer
Neuroblastoma is a tumour of the sympathetic nervous system that occurs mainly in young children. Every…
How ‘chameleon cancers’ can change their colours to survive treatment
Some leukaemia evade treatment by changing their appearance and identity through changing the read-out of…
Robots in School!
Today’s episode is all about robots! Yes, the wonderful folks over at Canteen have a…
Radiotherapy may explain why childhood cancer survivors often develop metabolic disease
Decades after battling childhood cancer, survivors often face a new challenge: cardiometabolic disease. A spectrum…
Childhood cancer discovery may stop tumour spread before it starts
A new discovery in Ewing sarcoma, an aggressive and often fatal childhood cancer, has uncovered…
Researchers, healthcare providers, voluntary organisations and parents warn community “not to lose momentum” in global fight against childhood cancer
While the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on all aspects of life, it…
Researchers identify potential revolutionary new drug treatment for fatal childhood cancer
Every year around 20 Australian children die from the incurable brain tumour, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine…
Landmark research toward increasing survival rates for aggressive childhood cancer
A new combination of drugs could help to increase survival rates with fewer side effects…