Health
Childhood air pollution exposure linked to early death
People exposed to significant air pollution in early childhood are more likely to die early than those raised in areas with better air quality, research suggests.
Sep 19, 2023
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News tagged with childhood cancers
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Devastating causes of childhood dementia revealed
It is a heartbreaking condition that robs children of their ability to walk, talk and recognize their loved ones and now the latest research has revealed the true impact of childhood dementia globally.
Sep 18, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds higher breast cancer risk after certain forms of childhood cancer treatment
Three out of four children with cancer are successfully treated and survive the disease. But the treatment, which often consists of a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, can cause serious side effects and ...
Sep 11, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Are cannabis products safe and effective for reducing symptoms in children with cancer?
A recent analysis of all relevant published studies reveals a lack of evidence to determine the dosing, safety, and efficacy of medical marijuana or cannabis-containing products for managing symptoms experienced by children ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Outcome indicators make quality of life after childhood cancer measurable
A new measurement tool helps analyzing the survival rate of children with cancer, but also the quality of survival. Researchers at the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology have worked with patients and survivors ...
Jun 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Finding new ways to treat diffuse midline gliomas
Cancer is a sneaky disease. Find one method of treating it successfully, and it finds another way to survive.
May 22, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Tool targets cancer-causing fusions' weak spot
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital comprehensively characterized oncogenic fusions in pediatric cancer, providing proof-of-principle for genetic engineering-based therapies.
Apr 5, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop liquid biopsy test for pediatric solid tumors
Pediatric solid tumors make up approximately 40% of all childhood cancers. While pediatric cancer is rare, children can develop a wide range of tumor types, located in different parts of the body, which can make the differential ...
Mar 3, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Identifying drug target candidates to treat pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma tumors
Cancer biologists are yet to understand the mechanisms and cellular hierarchy leading to the developmental arrest in rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS)—a group of pediatric cancers, which remain enigmatic.
Oncology & Cancer
Symptom self-monitoring for childhood cancer survivors—what are oncologists' views?
A new international survey, led by the Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, has found ...
Feb 20, 2023
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