Assorted News from the Last Week:

This Lancet Child & Adolescent Health article with contributions by CAC2 Members Nicole Scobie and Vickie Buenger argues for a more coordinated, strategic, and internationally aligned approach to drug development if we want children to access promising new treatments more quickly. (gated or click here to download the final word document version) 

Prior therapy, particularly with platinum drugs, defines mutation profiles in childhood cancer at relapse, highlighting opportunities for treatment de-escalation and the future possibility of tracking resistant clones before expansion.

Integrating environmental health Into pediatric cancer care may improve outcomes.

New blood test speeds childhood cancer diagnosis.

Romiplostim for chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia in pediatric cancers.

Global burden of pediatric central nervous system tumors.

Colorectal cancer isn’t the only gastrointestinal cancer rising in young adults.

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.

CCDI Symposium on September 17-18, hosted by the National Cancer Institute, has opened registration.  Click for more information and to register. 

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

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.

On behalf of CCI Europe, childhood cancer survivors (with a cancer diagnosis before or until 18 years of age)are invited to complete a survey being conducted as part of the PhD project “SurNet: Addressing the Psychosocial Needs of Survivors of Pediatric Cancer” at Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa.  Please submit responses before July 31.