Assorted News from the Last Week:

CAC2 Member LifeArc releases the paediatric therapeutic development workshop priorities for osteosarcoma, with CAC2 contributing authors Ann Graham and Christina Ip-Toma (MIB Agents).

Strategic roadmap for delivery of clinical trials in rare childhood central nervous system (CNS) tumours: a multi-stakeholder consensus.

Children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment should no longer be encouraged to rest whenever possible; instead, appropriately prescribed exercise should be incorporated into supportive care, according to the first evidence-based exercise recommendations developed specifically for this population.

Hidden aggressive cells reveal why some lower-risk childhood cancers turn deadly.

Preschoolers with cancer show below-average motor function and muscle strength at diagnosis.

Examining factors in the decision to sperm bank by adolescent and young adult males diagnosed with cancer.

Long-term complications after total body irradiation in children younger than 4 years transplanted for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Upcoming Webinars, Online Opportunities, and Meetings:

The Brainstorm Summit on September 16-18 brings together parents, families, clinicians, researchers, government officials, and advocates in a supportive environment where everyone “just gets it.”  Click for more information and to register.

The 58th Annual Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP 2026) September 15-18 in San Antonio, Texas & Online.  For information and to register.

17th Annual Childhood Cancer Summit, hosted by Congressman Michael McCaul and the Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus, on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 9:30am ET on Capitol Hill. Room to be announced.

Registration is open for the Kids First Fall Public Webinar,  Strands of Discovery: Connecting Science, Families, and the Future on September 17th from noon to 1 p.m. ET.  Click for more information.

15th GOLDEN TOAST 2026, September 17 at 6:00 ET.  Click for more information.

CCDI Symposium on September 18, hosted by the National Cancer Institute, has opened registration.  Click for more information and to register. 

CureFest registration now open!  September 18-20.  Click for more information and to register.

USA Health Childhood Cancer Reunion 2026, September 27.  Click here for details.

Recent Recordings:

The Neuroblastoma consensus work supports patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. In these video conversations selected participants share how the consensus themes show up in everyday care, communication, and family support.

CAC2 Member Kathryn Safford helps her color the Brazos Valley golf as the community kicks off Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Take Action:

CAC2 invites you to Turn the World Gold!

The Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Data Innovation Challenge seeks innovative solutions and approaches that will enrich resources (data, methods, or tools) within the CCDI Data Ecosystem, build a federated learning health system, and enable exploration, visualization, interoperability, integration and analyses to benefit the outcome ofchildhood and AYA cancer patients.

MILESTONE 1 OPEN UNTIL 11/13/26 11:59 PM ET

Total cash prizes: $17,000,000