Low-calorie diet and mild exercise improve survival for young people with leukemia
(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) A study led by researchers at UCLA and CHLA has shown that a combination of modest dietary changes and exercise can dramatically improve survival outcomes for those with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - April 1, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
COVID-19 Impacting Caregivers of Children With Cancer
MONDAY, March 15, 2021 -- Caregivers of childhood cancer survivors are experiencing changes to medical care, financial disruptions, and emotional distress due to COVID-19, according to a study published in the April issue of Pediatric Blood&... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 15, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Placenta is a dumping ground for genetic defects
(Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute) The first study of the genomic architecture of the human placenta confirms that the normal structure of the placenta is different to any other human organ and resembles that of a tumour, harbouring many of the same genetic mutations found in childhood cancers. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 10, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Funding the future of cancer research
(Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy) From improving immunotherapy response in childhood cancer patients, to better understanding how cancer's spread to the liver affects the body's immune system, to helping T cells stay energized to fight cancer, The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI)'s 2021 class of early career researchers award recipients are pursuing ideas that have the potential to change the face of oncology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 3, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health: First global study of pandemic's impact on childhood cancer care reveals worldwide effects
(The Lancet) The COVID-19 pandemic has had major impacts on childhood cancer care worldwide, according to a survey of more than 300 clinicians from 200 hospitals worldwide published in The Lancet Child& Adolescent Health journal. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 3, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
