Every year, an estimated 400,000 children worldwide develop a form of cancer. Five-year survival rates in high-income nations are typically over 80%, with an expected cure rate of near 100% for some ...

Healthy lifestyles can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and other complications in childhood cancer survivors. These ...

A drug called ribociclib, currently used to treat breast cancer, could slow the progression of certain pediatric high-grade gliomas, an aggressive type of childhood brain cancer, a new study has found ...

Context-Informed Clinical Practice Guidelines for Fever With Neutropenia Management Among Sub-Saharan African Children With Cancer: A GRADE-Based Approach The WHO Global Initiative for Childhood ...

A study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that young people suffering from certain types of cancer, such as bone tumors, are experiencing lengthy times to diagnosis. The ...

With the launch of St. Jude Global, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has set an ambitious goal to cure at least 60 percent of children with the most common cancers worldwide by 2030. By sharing ...

In this March 2024 photo, eight-year-old Logan Jenner, center, a former cancer patient at the Nicklaus Children’s Health Systems in Miami, is surrounded by his parents and siblings as he celebrates ...

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Radiation exposure from medical imaging was associated with a 3.59-fold increased risk for hematologic cancer in children receiving 50 to < 100 milligray (mGy) compared to those who had no exposure.