Pediatric Cancer

Cancer researchers continue to make progress in developing tests using liquid biopsies that could complement and even serve as an alternative to traditional tissue biopsies. Read More ›

On December 12, 2019, the FDA issued draft guidance to implement amendments to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act that will facilitate early assessment of studies of molecularly targeted oncology drugs that may be effective in the treatment of pediatric cancers. Read More ›

The past week in oncology-related news includes shortages of crucial pediatric cancer drug, results of a study of racial disparities in multiple myeloma, and new drug on the horizon for HER2 metastatic breast cancer. Read More ›

Chicago, IL—Approximately 25% of children, adolescents, and young adults with advanced cancer were eligible for a targeted therapy after genotyping of their tumors in the Pediatric Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (MATCH) clinical trial. That rate is more than double the 10% that researchers had projected. Read More ›

Understanding the Need for New Treatment Strategies for Infants with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Paige Johnson, DNP, CPNP, CPHON, discusses some of the characteristics that contribute to poor prognosis in infants with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the results of clinical trials evaluating newer therapies to treat the disease, and what the future holds in terms of novel strategies.

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“Considering the frequency of both pediatric cancer survivorship and of late toxicities related to treatment, childhood cancer is often the cancer diagnosis that lasts a lifetime,” said Kerry Parsons, PharmD. Read More ›


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