CCCR News and Updates
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Announces Endowed Chair in Pediatric Neuroblastoma Research
Published on in CHOP News
CHOP recipient, physician-scientist Dr. Yael Mossé, is innovating targeted, less toxic therapies for cancer affecting mostly infants and young children.
A Cancer-causing Gene May Benefit Patients During Chemotherapy
Published on in CHOP News, Cancer Connections
CHOP researchers report that a well-known gene that normally drives cancer could potentially benefit cancer patients if used in combination with chemotherapy.
Single Cell Technology Zooms In for Clearer View of High-risk Pediatric Cancers
Published on in CHOP News
CHOP researchers were awarded a five-year research grant totaling $12.5 million to create the Center for Pediatric Tumor Cell Atlas as part of a 10-centernational consortium.
CHOP’s Breakthrough Cancer Immunotherapy Program Receives Generous Grant from the Emily Whitehead Foundation
Published on in CHOP News, Cancer Connections
Emily Whitehead, the first pediatric patient to receive CAR T-cell therapy, and her family honor the CHOP team who saved her life with a $250,000 research grant to expand the use of the therapy for relapsed or refractory ALL.
Pediatric Cancers Differ from Adult Cancers, and Need Different Treatment Plans, Say CHOP Experts
Published on in CHOP News
A new study finds important differences in how cancers develop in children as compared to adults, proving the concept that childhood cancers are not "small adult tumors."
T-cell Therapy Pioneered at CHOP Shows Persistent Benefits in Young Leukemia Patients
Published on in CHOP News, Cancer Connections
Updated results from a global clinical trial of the CAR T-cell therapy for ALL reveal that children and young adults continued to show high rates of durable, complete remission of their disease.
Proton Therapy Lowers Treatment Side Effects in Pediatric Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Published on in CHOP News, Cancer Connections
Pediatric patients with head and neck cancer can be treated with proton beam therapy instead of traditional photon radiation, resulting in similar outcomes.
Biology of Childhood Brain Tumors Offers Clues to Precise Treatments
Published on in CHOP News, Cancer Connections
Researchers have found key differences among the most common types of pediatric brain tumors that may lead to more effective therapy.
CHOP Scientists Identify Gene Variants that Increase Neuroblastoma Risk
Published on in CHOP News, Cancer Connections
By identifying common gene variants that raise the risk of an aggressive form of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma, researchers may assist diagnostic efforts.
CHOP Researchers Identify Potential Target in Treating High-risk Childhood Cancers
Published on in CHOP News, Cancer Connections
Oncology researchers studying high-risk children’s cancers have identified a cell surface protein that may offer an important target for immunotherapy, a treatment that has the potential to zero in on cancer cells without harming healthy cells.