Posts archive for September, 2021

Assorted news from the last two weeks: In recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, NCI Director Ned Sharpless reflected on the progress that’s been made against cancers that largely affect children. New Jersey established the “Pediatric Cancer Research Fund” and an advisory board within the New Jersey State Commission on Cancer Research for disbursement of monies deposited in the fund and provides voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research. Additionally, S3724 appropriates $5 million to the New Jersey Pediatric Cancer Fund. A study of children with cancer identified an association between physical activity, fatigue, […]

Assorted news from the last week: This video abstract breaks down financial toxicity issues for families with special health care needs. Researchers have discovered that low-risk and high-risk neuroblastoma have different cell identities, which can affect the survival rate. Cisplatin, a chemotherapy drug known to cause hearing loss in children is more likely to do so the earlier in life children receive it, new UBC research has found. A new study of palliative care in pediatric oncology has found that non-White children were more likely to die in the hospital than White patients, but that the difference was in concordance with […]

Assorted news from the last week: The White House issued a proclamation for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month on September 1. Canadian gold illumination! For every post that uses #KickChildhoodCancer on Twitter, Continental Tire will donate $1 to Children Oncology Group (up to $50,000) from September 1 – 30, 2021. Amazon Goes Gold helps fund pediatric cancer research, and is marking the campaign’s fifth year by highlighting important research over the last five years. Systematic ongoing follow-up of pediatric cancer patients who survive their disease is important to provide for early detection of and intervention for potentially serious late-onset complications. In […]