Assorted News from the Last Week:

NCI explains the transition of pediatric brain tumor trials to the PEP-CTN.

Up to 10% of pediatric hematologic malignancies attributed to imaging-related radiation exposure.

Across Europe, nearly half a million people have lived through cancer during their childhood, adolescence, or young adulthood. EU4Health project will help change lives.

American Association for Cancer Research^® (AACR) released the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2025: Unifying Cancer Science and Medicine: A Continuum of Innovation for Impact.

Congratulating the Children’s Oncology Group on celebrating its 25th Anniversary. We thank them for their incredible leadership for children and teens with cancer.

Targeted ferroptosis induction enhances chemotherapy efficacy in chemoresistant neuroblastoma.

Review calls for age-specific immunotherapy in childhood brain tumors.

Young adult cancer survivors may face elevated social risks.

Study identifies candidates for therapeutic targets in pediatric germ cell tumors.

Poor air quality puts childhood cancer survivors at greater risk.

Upcoming Webinars, Online Opportunities, and Meetings:

Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing is pleased to announce Race Against Kids’ Cancer (RAKC), which will be at High Plains Raceway where these wonderful cars of all years and vintages are invited to gather to celebrate this class and September 27-28.  Click here for more information and to register.

NCI Office of Data Sharing will host a Data Jamboree that focuses on finding and accessing datasets, building specific pediatric cancer cohorts, and aggregating or linking datasets from various data systems still present tremendous challenges for the wider research and care community, on September 29 and 30, 2025.  Click here for more information and to register.

The National Cancer Institute’s CCDI Symposium is happening this October in person in Bethesda, MD or online! Click here to register.