Childhood Cancers

Twins' blood may explain how childhood leukemia develops.

Lu Sipos' Chemo Duck comforts childhood cancer patients.

Blood counts predict leukemia survival and relapse.

Senate passes the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act for research funding.

Strategies for diagnosing and treating sarcomas shift to a more patient-specific approach.

Some cancer therapies can increase the risk of secondary cancers such as sarcoma, especially for childhood cancer survivors.

While sarcomas can be divided into soft-tissue or bone sarcomas, there are about 600 different types of sarcomas patients can be diagnosed with.

Delayed diagnosis too common.

Gamers take virtual shot at cancer.

Protecting bone health in childhood cancer survivors.

Statistics on the long-term heart effects of therapy include risk factors that increase the likelihood of heart damage in a childhood cancer survivor.

Cognitive dysfunction remains a problem for young patients.

A documentary film about kids with cancer and their families.

Tips for parents--there are several things parents can do to make their other children feel special and involved in their sibling's cancer battle.

In addition to treatment-related risks, some survivors discover they have a genetic syndrome that may lead to a second cancer.