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Because treatment with growth hormone (GH), often necessitated by GH deficiency from childhood cancer, has been linked to tumorigenesis, concerns remain around its use among childhood cancer survivors. New review findings show it is safe to administer growth hormone...

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – A nonprofit organization based out of Bloomsburg, Pa. has helped families dealing with a child with pediatric cancer stay on top of bills and other payments since 2014. Despite the continued challenge of fundraising during the ongoing...

IDAHO — It's news no family wants to hear, pediatric cancer. But, one local group, Survivors Supporting Survivors, is helping teens heal from such a devastating diagnosis. “We came out here ice skating and did a gift exchange, white elephant, and just hanging out and...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It was the day before Halloween 2019 that Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ferguson got the scary diagnosis that his 8-year-old son Xavier had Leukemia. More than two years later, the now 10-year-old received his final round of chemotherapy...

NEEDHAM, Mass. —The Miracle Workers: Boy vs. Beast, by author and TV correspondent Rene Marsh, is about a boy named Blake and his adventures in a magical land. Blake has a monster of a problem and only a miracle can save him. Marsh wrote the book in memory of her late...

Berks Benefitting THON, a Penn State Berks student organization, will host a benefit dinner and a night of fun — all for a good cause. The fifth annual “Inspire the Night” benefit dinner will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 14, at the DoubleTree by Hilton...

Newswise — New Brunswick, N.J., December 1, 2021 – The survival rates of adolescent and young adults with cancer have risen dramatically due to advancements in cancer therapies. However, this population is at higher risk of developing treatment-related chronic...

In 2009, Chrisie Funari’s daughter Ava was diagnosed with stage-four cancer at 18 months old. The diagnosis changed her life overnight. Funari traveled the country seeking the best treatment. She lost her car, had no job and moved in with her parents to care for Ava....

BALTIMORE, January 4, 2022—Online learning poses additional challenges to children with chronic medical conditions or special education needs, and these patients could benefit from more support from pediatric clinicians to be academically successful, according to a...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Have you noticed the gold fountains in Uptown? They’re gold in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is recognized every September by childhood cancer organizations around the world. With a goal to increase...

Children deserve better: Increase funding of pediatric-cancer research Bald heads, children laughing, riding bicycles in the hall … these are the images I think of as a day in my life as a pediatric oncology nurse at Seattle Children’s Hospital. These are the moments...

The fifth annual Maggie's Mile event was held at Sunken Meadow State Park Saturday.The annual run is devoted to raising awareness for pediatric cancers. It also funds research and the needs of those facing the disease.The event was held in three competitive runs; one...

Biopharmaceutical company ImmixBio has been granted Rare Pediatric Disease (RPD) designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for IMX-110 for the treatment of a life-threatening form of pediatric cancer in children, rhabdomyosarcoma. Source: FDA approves...

A 6-year-old cancer survivor is about to meet all of her favorite Disney princesses thanks to Ciara. Aubrey English was surprised on Good Morning America on Monday by virtually meeting the pop star — and being given a trip to Disney World with her family in a video...

Students at a local middle school rallied together and helped to raise funds for a child battling cancer. Izzy Qazi, 8, is in the fight of his life against a rare form of pediatric cancer. The illness is known as Stage 4 embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. Embryonal...

(SACRAMENTO)Twice, UC Davis Health doctors have pulled out all the stops to save Bassem Mansour. First, when he was diagnosed with pediatric cancer at 6 months and then, at 15, when he was hit by a pickup truck while riding his bike near his home in El Dorado Hills....

ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KMOV.com) – Young patients at Mercy Cardinals Kids Cancer Center got a very special visit Tuesday. Fredbird was there to drop off some Cardinals souvenirs and spread Christmas cheer on Giving Tuesday. This is the sixth year the famed mascot has...

MORGANTON, N.C., Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- "As a professional driver, it's easy to be consumed by the demands of the job," says 16-year-old Gray Leadbetter. "The travel, training, inevitable crashes, and constant pressure to shave seconds off every lap can be...

A Dallas family is on a quest to give back in a unique way this holiday season and it’s a part of a much larger movement. Christian Gerber, 3, is a cancer survivor and will work with the Resilience Gives organization and its Socks with Stories: Pay it Forward...

Pediatric cancer patients were in for a sweet surprise at MD Anderson’s Children’s Cancer Hospital. On Wednesday, the children had special visitors, superheroes Spider-Man and Iron Man, greet them from their room window. The children also received a visit from Santa,...

NEW RIEGEL, Ohio (WTVG) - One New Riegel girl who is battling leukemia got to share a stage with a country singer. Dierks Bentley sang to 7-year-old Myla Brickner in front of a crowd of thousands during his concert in Cincinnati. The special moment is something Myla’s...

SEPTEMBER IS Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to recognise the children and families affected by childhood cancers and to emphasise the importance of supporting research on these devastating conditions. This month, and throughout the year, the children...

The cancer drug cisplatin can save children's lives, but often with the side effect of hearing loss. Now a new study shows that young children are especially vulnerable, and the hearing damage may begin early in the course of treatment. The researchers said the...

After the Buffalo Bills' 40-0 win, tight end Dawson Knox wore a shirt for P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative for his news conference. Knox announced last week that he'll be doing more with the organization, which provides support and opportunities to children...

OHIO COUNTY, WV — As runners wrapped up day two of the Debbie Green 5K activities, they've been at Heritage Port with a common goal. 3.1 miles, and to raise money for pediatric cancer. "It's just amazing to have everybody together and doing the race again," Race...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —Two doctors at UAB are leading a report to track the impact of COVID-19 in children with cancer. In the video above, hear from Dr. Julie Wolfson and Dr. Emily Johnston about the Pediatric COVID-19 Cancer Case report. Source: UAB doctors leading the...

Alexandria, VA – A new art business is hitting Northern Virginia. Its founder is generous, creative, and wise beyond her years, yet she cannot even drive yet. Addy Flint, the founder of soon-to-be 501 © 3 nonprofit Raendrop Art, is a thirteen-year-old cancer survivor....

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - 16,000 children a year will be diagnosed with cancer and roughly 4 percent of all federal cancer research funding goes towards pediatric cancer. East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is not a research hospital but it is a part of a network of...

SANTA CLARA — Jimmy Garoppolo took a quick break during 49ers’ warmups Sunday night to say hello to his special guest and launch a new pregame ritual this season. Garoppolo, each game this year, will host someone who’s battled pediatric cancer, and his first guest was...

Global registry data suggest that children with cancer have a higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 when compared with the general pediatric population. Prior data from small cohorts indicated that pediatric cancer patients fared reasonably well after...

(WKBN) – Two local families have been dealing with pediatric cancer for a few years now. They rely on each other for strength. Now, a benefit is happening this weekend to raise money and awareness. Jessica: “Are you tough?”Joey: “Mhmm.”Jessica: “Are you brave?”Joey:...

Students at Maurice W. Downing School in Malverne spread awareness last month to commemorate Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.“Students adorned themselves in yellow and gold to recognize the month of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month,” the Malverne Union...

Tricia King still remembers the clinical case that informed her career. She was in graduate school, testing the cognitive abilities of a pediatric brain cancer survivor. She was startled to discover the patient’s IQ score had plummeted 30 points since the last time he...

The word “childhood cancer” is enough to make any parent get shivers down their spine. There is no question: Childhood cancer is one of the most tragic and challenging diseases that any family will ever face. Children suffering from cancer – and their families – often...

Cancer can be fatal if not diagnosed and treated at an early stage. Pedriatric Cancer is the cause of increased mortality rate of children in the developed countries. According to doctors at Mayo Clinic, cancer is a result of an abnormal growth or multiplication of...

Researchers are trying to get a better understanding of how the chemotherapy drug cisplatin works in childhood cancer survivors, with the goal of eliminating the toxic adverse effect (AE) of hearing loss. A team at the University of Alberta has identified a receptor...

Pediatric growth hormone deficiency is a rare childhood condition where the pituitary gland produces an insufficient amount of growth hormone. When the pituitary gland or hypothalamus, which helps regulate the pituitary gland, is malformed or damaged, a growth hormone...

She is just seven years old, but little Tilly Addy has already seen the devastating effects of cancer on a child. In 2015, her brother Harry Addy, now aged 10, was first diagnosed with a slow-growing type of brain tumour called a...

Birthdays come and go. Punctuated by the brief celebration of another year in what is expected to be many in life, they are often ultimately marking time. But sometimes a birthday transcends marking a milestone, truly becoming a celebration of life, and maybe an...

Rivalries between a few local school districts have been set aside to support one 7th grader at Forest Hills. Last month, 12-year-old Julius Cole was diagnosed with Burkitt Lymphoma a rare form of childhood cancer. “My head hurts a lot. My stomach hurts a little bit,”...

Like many 6-year-olds, Chase Petersen loves Legos and pizza. Unlike others, he has a port in his chest for cancer treatments. Diagnosed with langerhans cell histiocytosis when he was 4 months old, Chase has been in and out of hospitals his whole life. When he needed...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - September may be gone now, but it’s never too late to recognize an important reason that September is celebrated. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and a good time to acknowledge what Texas Tech is doing to fight cancer in children...

Every year, 150 to 300 children in the United States are diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPGs), aggressive and lethal tumors that grow deep inside the brain, for which there are no cures. In a study funded by the National Institutes of Health,...

Progress against DIPG, a fatal childhood brain tumor, is usually a game of inches. Studies that hint at even small gains are cause for celebration. That's why researchers at the University of Michigan and their collaborators are excited about discoveries that point...