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.
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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.
Benefits Persist in T Cell Therapy for Children With Relapsed Leukemia
Dec 6, 2014
An innovative cell therapy against a highly aggressive form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) continues to show highly promising results in children treated in a pilot study.
Classification of Gene Mutations in a Children’s Cancer May Point to Improved Treatments
Nov 10, 2014
CHOP and Penn Medicine experts are refining their diagnostic tools to predict which patients are more likely to respond to drugs called ALK inhibitors that target such mutations, setting the stage for a phase 3 clinical trial.
New Chief of Oncology Named by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Nov 10, 2014
CHOP announces the selection of Stephen P. Hunger, MD, a nationally prominent specialist in children’s cancer, as its new chief of the Division of Oncology and the director of the Center for Childhood Cancer Research.
X-Ray Elevates Diagnosis from Pneumonia to Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Oct 16, 2014
Read a case study about a previously healthy 12-year-old boy presented to CHOP Urgent Care with fever and nonproductive cough.
Personalized Cellular Therapy Achieves Complete Remission in 90 Percent of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients Studied
Oct 15, 2014
Ninety percent of children and adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) went into remission after receiving an investigational therapy, CTL019.
2014 Parkway Run & Walk Raises $1,275,000
Oct 13, 2014
Thanks to the support of our donor community, the 2014 Four Seasons Parkway Run & Walk raised $1,275,000 for pediatric cancer research and care at CHOP. Watch the video of this year's event.