Childhood Cancers | Tumor

CURE’s childhood cancers page is a go-to resource for oncology news and updates in the world of childhood cancers Here, readers will find cancer articles, videos, podcasts, and more with expert insight into the latest treatments and research in childhood cancers.

A Dynamic Problem Solver

June 22nd 2019, 4:00pm

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This essay, written by oncology nurse Karen Leary, Ruth & Raymond Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, nominates fellow registered nurse and colleague Megan Lackaye for CURE®’s 2019 Extraordinary Healer® Award.

The Girls: A Family Remembers Their Two Daughters Lost to Cancer

June 19th 2019, 9:43pm

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What a force they were, those two daughters of ours: that little nine-year-old kid Valerie, gone from bone cancer and the more grown-up 37-year-old Stacy, cut off by breast cancer. When we talk of them, however, it is often with a slight grin.

V Foundation Announces Translational Grant Awarded in Partnership with Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation

May 21st 2019, 9:17pm

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$600,000 grant awarded over three years at Boston Children’s Hospital.

V Foundation Event Raises Over $4 Million for Pediatric Cancer Research

May 13th 2019, 8:42pm

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The V Foundation for Cancer Research and ESPN Hall of Fame Sportscaster Dick Vitale are pleased to announce the 14th Annual Dick Vitale Gala raised more than $4.3 million for pediatric cancer research.

Never-Ending Generosity: An Extraordinary Pediatric Oncology Nurse, Patient Advocate and Spiritual Healer

May 6th 2019, 11:21pm

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"Caitlin is an exceptionally talented and gifted nurse who has the rare and enviable combination of empathy, curiosity, intellectual fortitude and social acumen that has made her an extraordinary healer and leader," said James LaBelle, M.D., Ph.D., in the winning essay nominating Caitlin Cohen, M.S.N., RN, CPNP-AC, CPHON for the CURE® Extraordinary Healer® Award for Oncology Nursing.

Finding Emotional Support in a Health Care Team

April 24th 2019, 6:54pm

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The winner of the CURE® Extraordinary Healer® Award for Oncology Nursing discussed the bonds formed between patients with cancer and their health care team.

Part of the Family

April 17th 2019, 4:00pm

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An interview with Caitlin Cohen, M.S.N., RN, CPNP-AC, CPHON, winner of the CURE® Extraordinary Healer® Award.

Expansion Plans at St. Jude Aim to Help Cure Children in the U.S. and Around the World

March 20th 2019, 7:00pm

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A hospital whose mission is to cure children’s catastrophic diseases is not only providing treatment, but also conducting research and making new medicines. Now, in addition to improving its patient-care and research capabilities, it plans to reach into low-income countries to help cure more children with cancer.

Findings About Children's Solid Tumors Are Sparking New Therapies

March 16th 2019, 12:19am

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The Childhood Solid Tumor Network at St. Jude is helping scientists inside and outside the hospital’s walls to expand treatment options for youngsters with these cancers.

Friday Frontline: March 15, 2019

March 15th 2019, 7:52pm

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From FDA news to today’s top performers and entertainers, here’s what’s making headlines in the cancer space this week.