In the last few years, researchers have learned much more about epigenetics. Epigenetics is the study of how and why certain genes get expressed. This knowledge has allowed scientists to better understand the mutations that cause cancer.
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Also known as a BMT, stem cell transplant, or hematopoietic stem cell transplant Bone marrow is found in the center of bones and is where blood cells are made. It is found in the spongy part of the bones, especially
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SPECT scans are similar to PET scans. They use a special camera to make 3-dimensional images of inside the body. SPECT scans are effective for getting information about blood flow to tissues and chemical reactions in the body. SPECT scans
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Funding truly transformational science Our Young Investigator Awards combat the loss of promising scientists from the field by providing financial support to investigators early in their research careers, along with career development and mentoring opportunities. These grants are limited to
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In this section you will find an overview of each of the most common types of children’s cancer including common symptoms, how they are diagnosed, standard treatments, new therapies being tested and current research. There are three overall kinds of
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Pediatric low-grade glioma (pLGG) is the most common form of pediatric brain cancer. Day One’s OJEMDA™ is the first targeted treatment for pLGG tumors with BRAF fusions and mutations. Last week, on April 23, 2024, Day One Biopharmaceuticals was granted Accelerated
A closer look at Dr. VanHeyst’s osteosarcoma study The current standard treatment for osteosarcoma, a bone cancer, hasn’t changed much in decades. The chemotherapy that osteosarcoma patients receive is harsh, and the side effects are only magnified in children. Osteosarcoma
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Mom and childhood cancer advocate shares daughter’s story on anniversary of diagnosis Fourteen years ago today, Stacy Distefano heard the words that more than 17,000 parents in the U.S. hear every year – “your child has cancer.” On April 29,
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By Caitlyn Barrett, PhD, Senior Director of Research & Programs, CureSearch for Children’s Cancer When you think of a rare disease, does pediatric cancer come to mind? It should. In the US, a disease is considered rare if it
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ESTIBALIZ LOPEZ RODRIGO, MD Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center CureSearch Young Investigator Award: 2022-2025 Focus: Metastatic Osteosarcoma Project title: Targeting macrophages in lung osteosarcomagenesis Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumor affecting children and young adults, yet, despite multiple efforts, treatment
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