#childhood-cancer

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english.elpais.com
3 months ago
Medicine

On the trail of cancer to understand how and when it originated

Cancer leaves molecular fingerprint at onset
Childhood cancer study reveals unique cases [ more ]
Cbsnews
3 months ago
Parenting

2 children with cancer get special tour of NYC's famed toy store FAO Schwarz

Childhood cancer survivors are being honored as ambassadors for the Stop & Shop Cure Childhood Cancer Campaign.
Donations to the Pediatric Cancer Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering are being requested at Stop & Shop grocery stores in the Tri-State Area. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
4 months ago
Health

Lucas Moreno, oncologist: Pharmaceutical companies do not show much interest in pediatric cancer'

Childhood cancer is a minority disease and there are 40 different types of childhood cancers.
Research and progress in childhood cancer is slow due to its low frequency and the difficulty of gathering resources and data. [ more ]
Axios
7 months ago
Health

Cancer deaths among kids have fallen sharply

Rates of cancer deaths among children and teens have decreased significantly over the past decade, mainly due to advancements in childhood leukemia treatments.
While overall cancer survival rates have improved, there are concerning racial and ethnic disparities, with stagnating survival rates among Black and Hispanic children compared to falling rates among white children. [ more ]
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