Why Do Children Develop Cancer?
Nov 18, 2015
CHOP’s Dr. John Maris comments on a just-published major study of genes that raise a child’s risk for cancer, and what this means for counseling families and patients.
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Change in a Single DNA Base Drives a Childhood Cancer
Nov 11, 2015
CHOP pediatric oncology researchers have pinpointed a crucial change in a single DNA “letter” that predisposes children to an aggressive form of neuroblastoma.
Four Seasons Parkway Run & Walk Raises Over $1 Million
Oct 13, 2015
The Four Seasons Parkway Run & Walk raised over $1 million and proceeds support research and survivorship programs at CHOP’s Cancer Center.
CHOP Is a Founding Member of New NIH-Funded Research Consortium to Test New Cancer Treatments for Children
Sep 10, 2015
Building on its decades-long investigations in the biology and treatment of neuroblastoma, CHOP will lead the consortium’s neuroblastoma research program.
Pinpointing Mutations in a Relapsed Cancer May Lead to Better Treatments
Jun 29, 2015
CHOP neuroblastoma researchers have detailed how cancer-driving mutations evolve during chemotherapy, and they aim to exploit this knowledge to design better treatments for children.
CHOP Oncologist Appointed by President Obama to National Cancer Advisory Board
Jun 22, 2015
Peter C. Adamson, MD, of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Division of Oncology, is the only pediatric oncologist to currently serve on the National Cancer Advisory Board.
ATA Publishes Guidelines for Managing Thyroid Nodules and Cancer in Children
May 6, 2015
The American Thyroid Association released its first guidelines for evaluating and managing thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer in children.
AACR CEO Margaret Foti Receives Children’s Champion Award From The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Apr 20, 2015
Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc), chief executive officer (CEO) of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), has been recognized with the Children’s Champion Award for her outstanding pediatric cancer advocacy efforts.
Nanoparticles May Exploit Tumor Weaknesses to Selectively Attack Cancers
Apr 2, 2015
Delving into the world of the extremely small, CHOP researchers are exploring how nanoparticles can precisely deliver anticancer drugs to attack neuroblastoma.
CHOP Invited to White House for President’s Announcement of the Precision Medicine Initiative
Jan 30, 2015
At the invitation of the White House, CHOP sent two guests to President Obama’s announcement of the Precision Medicine Initiative: Dr. Altschuler and Emily Whitehead.