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News tagged ‘ChildhoodCancer’ clear

  • Dr. Keith Ligon comments on his study that found an unusual mutation in a type of brain tumor in children. The discovery may help to classify, diagnose and guide the treatment of the disease.

Tags: BasicResearch, ChildhoodCancer, BrainTumors

  • A study by Dr. Leslie Lehmann shows nearly two-thirds of children receiving stem cell transplants returned to the hospital within six months due to infections and unexplained fevers. Dr. Lehmann says this information will assist in counseling families appropriately and devising interventions.

Tags: ChildhoodCancer, StemCellTransplant

  • The annual Caring Crowns Pageant raises funds to support families of Dana-Farber patients battling cancer. This year's event will raise funds for the family of a six-year-old Norwell girl battling an inoperable brain tumor.

Tags: ChildhoodCancer

  • A study by Dr. Leslie Lehmann shows nearly two-thirds of children receiving stem cell transplants returned to the hospital within six months for treatment due to unexplained fevers, infections and other problems.

Tags: ChildhoodCancer, StemCellTransplant

  • The families of former Dana-Farber patients Charlotte O'Shea and Avalanna Routh started the "Cure AT/RT Now" fund to support research for this rare form of brain cancer.

Tags: ChildhoodCancer, BrainTumors

  • Caroline Cronk is five years old and suffers from a rare and inoperable brain tumor known as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). Dr. Mark Kieran is leading a clinical trial to trace signals driving the tumor and provide targeted treatment. (Full article requires a subscription)

Tags: ChildhoodCancer, BrainTumors

  • The Durkin family of York, ME, had three children treated for myelodysplastic syndrome at Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center. Dr. Michelle Lee, the siblings' oncologist, said they have taught the medical profession a lot about MDS in families, and MDS in general.

Tags: ChildhoodCancer

  • A study by Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo shows when retinoblastomas, or tumors in the retina, are diagnosed in racial and ethnic minority children without private health insurance, the disease often takes a more invasive, potentially life-threatening course.

Tags: ChildhoodCancer, Disparities, PopulationScience

  • Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center has won a five-year, $1.75 million research grant from the pediatric cancer foundation Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. DF/CHCC was chosen as one of three "Centers of Excellence" nationwide.

Tags: ChildhoodCancer, Grants, Honors

  • Children diagnosed with cancer remain at risk from a variety of serious, long-term complications. Dr. Lisa Diller from Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center says that new treatments can mitigate these risks for the next generation of pediatric cancer survivors.

Tags: BreastCancer, ChildhoodCancer, Survivorship

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