Assorted News from the Last Week:

New estimates that quantify country-specific and worldwide incidence, mortality, and survival for childhood cancers point to worldwide inequity and a bleak picture for children with cancer in LMICs. 

Study points to broader stem cell donor options for blood cancer patients.

An alternative to bone marrow sampling: Children with sarcomas may be spared a painful procedure.

Preschool children newly diagnosed with cancer demonstrated clinically significant impairments in gross motor function, muscle strength, and functional level.

New consensus recommendations aim to strengthen communication and decision-making in neuroblastoma care.

Cardiometabolic risk in childhood cancer survivors treated with anthracyclines.

Removing immune ‘brake’ improves CAR T-cell therapy for pediatric bone cancer.

Turning pediatric cancer discoveries into medicines requires better connections.

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:

OncoLive: “Transplant Burden, Late Effects, and Patient Counseling in AYA ALL Treated with Pediatric-Inspired Regimens” 

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