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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.

Researchers Examine Link Between Abdominal Radiation and Diabetes in Childhood Cancer Survivors

January 17th 2016, 8:55am

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Interim results from the study of 26 individuals were presented by Danielle Novetsky Friedman at the 2016 Cancer Survivorship Symposium held in San Francisco.

Good Family Functioning Crucial to Treatment, Recovery, Survivorship

December 5th 2015, 2:07am

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The responsibility of caregiving is increasingly being placed on family members.

Share Hugs for Brady

September 9th 2015, 11:47pm

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Every year, thousands of children are diagnosed with cancer in the United States. Sherrie and Michael Wells started the Hugs for Brady Foundation to help end pediatric cancer for good.

With Less Intense, More Effective Treatments, Survivors of Childhood Cancers are Living Longer

June 5th 2015, 1:47am

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Better treatment and follow-up are being credited with a reduction in the likelihood that survivors of childhood cancers will later die of illnesses caused by their therapy, such as new malignancies or cardiac or lung disease.

The Changing Face of Cancer Care

May 15th 2015, 11:57pm

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Going through cancer treatment in 1990 and again today has given me first-hand experience with how the landscape has changed.

Most Childhood Cancer Survivors Have at Least One Chronic Health Condition

April 3rd 2015, 12:34am

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A new study has found that although the number of childhood cancer survivors is increasing, the majority of those to survive five or more years beyond diagnosis have at least one chronic health condition.

Childhood Cancer Suvivors Face Isolation

March 26th 2015, 8:46pm

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Melissa Long knows first-hand what it is like to battle isolation and depression as a teenage cancer survivor.

Breaking Point

February 25th 2015, 12:52am

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No matter how strong we are, the intense treatments, side effects, and emotional toll of cancer can push a person to her breaking point. If you are lucky, you have someone to help guide you through it.

Symptom Management in Childhood Cancer Patients: There's an App for That

February 20th 2015, 7:58pm

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Could using electronic devices help alleviate symptoms and improve patient-physician communication for children and young adults with cancer?

Lauren Hill Inspired Many With Her Bravery and Commitment to Brain Cancer Research

January 7th 2015, 12:39am

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Lauren Hill, a college basketball player diagnosed with a rare childhood brain tumor, brought attention to the disease and raised more than $1 million for DIPG research. Hill passed away on April 10.