Assorted News from the Last Week:

CAC2 Blog Post: “How Kentucky Built a $50 Million Pediatric Cancer Research Fund, and What Other States Can Learn From It“

Nutrition may help ease chemotherapy side effects in children.

Risk-guided care reshapes childhood neuroblastoma treatment.

Protective drug dexrazoxane reduces heart damage in pediatric cancer survivors years after treatment ends.

Study identifies barriers to equitable pediatric cancer trial participation.

A functional landscape for chromosome 17q in neuroblastoma: balancing replication stress and genomic stability.

California school district pauses pesticides amid cluster of child cancer cases.

Trends in mortality among pediatric patients with hemato-oncological diseases admitted to the intensive care unit: A Korean population-based study

Upcoming Webinars, Online Opportunities, and Meetings:

CAC2 free webinar:  “Trauma-Informed Pain Care During Pediatric Oncology Treatment: Building the Toolbox and Shaping Future Research” on Thursday, August 20 at 12:00 PM ET.  Click here to register.

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.

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.

Recent Recordings:

Jimmy Donaldson (also known globally as MrBeast) latest video “I Helped 100 Kids Fight Cancer” may be one of his most meaningful, as he’s joined by LeBron James, Dr. Mike, and others to grant wishes for 100 children living with cancer.

Take Action:

Please complete the CAC2 PAIR for Pediatric Cancer survey to help us build a durable set of guiding principles — the “rules of engagement” — for how the pediatric cancer advocacy community works with industry. The principles the community prioritizes most will become our guiding principles, reviewed periodically as the field evolves.  Survey Link.