In the past year, the Children’s Oncology Group published three landmark studies that are reshaping treatment for rare kidney cancers. The post Advancements in treating rare pediatric kidney cancers appeared first on Innovation District.| Innovation District
It’s hard to imagine a child calling a hospital—where he underwent chemotherapy and surgery—his “happy place,” but that’s what Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is to Josh Summit, age 7. The doctors and nurses are his playmates, and he was sad to leave them. “Josh sees everyone as his friend, and he brings joy to every situation,” says Michelle Emmons, NP, with Pediatric Oncology. “I was blown away by his ability to stay optimistic rather than get sad or anxious....| Healthier, Happy Lives Blog
Synergy is an important part of scientific endeavors, and people, teams and organizations who can harness the energy of ideas and passion for the work can leverage it to move their fields forward.| Pediatrics Nationwide
In this interview, a champion for this rare cancer shares her journey and offers tips for seeking support The post From caregiver to catalyst: Annie Achee is on a mission to raise awareness about sarcoma and advance research appeared first on ECOG-ACRIN Advocacy Blog.| ECOG-ACRIN Advocacy Blog
For Sarcoma Awareness Month, we highlight two actively recruiting clinical trials for patients with this rare cancer, which has had few treatment advances The post Ongoing Trials: A closer look at ECOG-ACRIN’s clinical trials for patients with sarcoma appeared first on ECOG-ACRIN Advocacy Blog.| ECOG-ACRIN Advocacy Blog