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Most parents of children with advanced cancer don’t recognize their low chance of cure
End-of-life care for children with advanced cancer is often very intensive, and can cause much suffering. When parents recognize that …Read More
Teen cancer survivor rediscovers her confidence with prosthesis
At just 18 years old, Gabbi Stewart is a two-time survivor of two very different types of cancer. While her …Read More
Meet BORIS: A new culprit in drug-resistant cancer?
Like a Russian bot corrupting U.S. elections, or a new prime minister wreaking havoc in the U.K., a protein named …Read More
How breast cancer uses exosomes to metastasize to the brain
Metastasizing breast cancers typically seek out the bones, lung, and brain. Brain metastases are especially dangerous; many women survive for …Read More
Which genetic syndromes can increase a child’s risk of cancer?
Inherited cancers account for at least 5 to 10 percent of all pediatric cancers. The same advances in technology that …Read More
After recovery from kidney cancer, Lia pays it forward
As a 3-year-old, Lia Scagnoli skipped across the “Bridge of Hope” connecting Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute each …Read More
A series of coincidences unite two people to fight childhood cancer
When Lauren Wolinski accepted a job as a summer intern in the oncology unit at Boston Children’s Hospital, she could …Read More
Novel CRISPR system could halt growth of triple-negative breast cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), lacking estrogen, progesterone and HER2 receptors, has the highest mortality rate of all breast cancers. It …Read More
PET imaging shows if PD-1 cancer immunotherapy is working
PD-1 is a protein on our T cells that normally keeps these immune cells from running amok. A growing number …Read More
Common questions about childhood cancer, answered
Childhood cancer is rare, but when it happens, it usually brings up an endless stream of questions for parents. How …Read More