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Case Study: Osteosarcoma and Limb Salvage Surgery

Nov 13, 2020

Read this case study about a patient who received treatment for osteosarcoma and underwent limb salvage surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

New Treatment Shows Success in High-Risk Solid Tumors

Aug 24, 2020

The CHOP-engineered therapy overcomes common drug resistance and has potential to elicit fewer toxicities than most cancer treatments.

Case Study: The Benefits of Vascularized Fibular Graft After Bone Tumor Resection

Jan 31, 2020

This case study highlights a multimodal approach to surgical management of osteosarcomas in young children, maximizing control while providing a functional limb that will grow with the child.

CHOP Welcomes World-Renowned Sarcoma Expert

Jan 24, 2020

Patrick J. Grohar, MD, PhD, focuses on developing therapies for a cancer that’s rare in adults but relatively common in the pediatric population.

Researchers Working Hard to Find a Cure for Ewing’s Sarcoma

Nov 26, 2019

An unrelenting, deep bone pain that woke him up from sleep is what led to Jake’s diagnosis just last March of Ewing sarcoma, one of the most common bone tumors in children and adolescents.

CHAMP Lab Brings Medical Imaging to Life

Aug 7, 2019

The CHAMP Lab at CHOP has created numerous 3D models to aide in the surgical care of patients with complex congenital anomalies and tumors.

Dr. John Maris Receives QED Award to Develop Novel Treatment for Neuroblastoma

Feb 7, 2019

A CHOP research leader received an award from the University City Science Center to help develop a new T-cell based treatment for a childhood cancer.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Announces Endowed Chair in Pediatric Neuroblastoma Research

Sep 4, 2019

CHOP recipient, physician-scientist Dr. Yael Mossé, is innovating targeted, less toxic therapies for cancer affecting mostly infants and young children.

Working to Improve Cure Rates for High-risk Neuroblastoma

Nov 16, 2018

Researchers at CHOP are working to discover the fundamental mechanisms that subvert normal neural development and orchestrate neuroblastoma tumorigenesis, and then to translate this knowledge into more effective and less toxic therapies.

Rarity of Ewing Sarcoma Makes Quick Diagnosis Uncommon

Nov 10, 2017

We present three cases of Ewing sarcoma treated at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), where a multidisciplinary team of experts focuses on curing the patients as well as preserving limb function and growth potential.

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