Childhood Cancers

Liposomal anthracycline may allow for higher dosing with less cardiotoxicity in childhood AML patients.

When considering a stem cell transplantation, patients with cancer must be willing to take a chance.

Whole-genome scan may help determine best treatment for neuroblastoma.

Childhood and young adult cancer survivors need fertility preservation information, but are they getting it from their oncologists?

When it comes to treating childhood Hodgkin lymphoma patients, less radiation might be better

A kid can bring out the best in people.

Proton therapy works against some tumors, but whether it's best for prostate cancer is still unknown.

Creating Hope for Childhood Cancer

Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors must be their own advocates to live long and well.

Survival rates for ALL have increased to about 90 percent.

The latest in cancer prevention, diagnosis & treatment.

Minimizing and preventing late effects of stem cell transplantation.

Birth defects rare in kids of childhood cancer survivors.

Researchers are looking for genetic variations to determine which patients have an increased risk for a second cancer and should receive different treatments.

Study shows adult survivors of childhood cancer may have sleep issues that negatively affect cognitive function.

Online tool helps cancer survivors know what to look for years after treatment

While sometimes one of the most aggressive of childhood cancers, neuroblastoma frequently goes away on its own.

Study shows less chemotherapy may be OK for some children with neuroblastoma.

A young couple describes their journey when they discover their unborn child has neuroblastoma.

YAconnect, a new program from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, offers young adult cancer patients and survivors ways to connect online.

Researchers found that in some childhood cancer survivors, a late effect called cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart cannot pump properly, was tied to a specific gene and drug dose.

A report, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, looks at the outcomes in children and adolescents with cancer, hoping to provide insights that will guide future research.

Leukemia is more than just one disease.

Camp Friendship offers a week-long residential camp free of charge for kids with cancer.

The Childhood Cancer Foundation in Canada recognized the unique needs of teens with cancer and created Teen Connector, a Facebook-style website.