(Pharmacy Practice News) – Because pharmacogenetic factors influence the effects of pediatric oncologic therapies, genetic information is increasingly being used to help minimize toxicities in pediatric patients with cancer, but some experts urge a cautious approach. “The goal is to […]
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CureSearch for Children’s Cancer announced today the opening of the application window for a $2,000,000 (USD) International Grand Challenge Awards opportunity that addresses two critical challenges in pediatric cancer…
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(Medical Xpress) – Decades after undergoing cranial irradiation for childhood cancer, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators found that adult survivors of pediatric cancer remain at risk for pituitary hormone deficiencies that may diminish their health and quality of life.
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Our friends at FasterCures prepared this list of the top 10 medical research issues and trends to watch in 2015, first appearing in The Huffington Post. Each one of these issues impacts children with cancer. (Huffington Post) – At FasterCures,
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(New York Times) – An experimental therapy has brought prolonged remissions to a high proportion of patients who were facing death from advanced leukemia after standard treatments had failed, researchers are reporting. The therapy involves genetically programming cells from the
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