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NeuroblastomaCaring for Children with Cancer
The types of cancers that develop in children are often different from the types that develop in adults. Even when kids have a cancer type that adults get too, it is often treated differently.
Adapting CAR T-Cell Therapy to Treat Neuroblastoma
With the success of the new drug, Kymriah, pediatric oncology researchers are trying to adapt CAR T-cell therapy to treat solid tumors, like neuroblastoma.
Another Promising Neuroblastoma Discovery
ACS-funded researcher Edward Chan, MD, identified a previously undiscovered genetic mutation in neuroblastoma, the most common cancer in very young children.
New Hope for Kids with Neuroblastoma
The American Cancer Society and the TODAY Show’s Shine a Light campaign fund cell therapy research led by Andras Heczey, MD, at Texas Children’s Hospital.
FDA Approves Unituxin (Dinutuximab) for Neuroblastoma
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Unituxin (dinutuximab) for children with high-risk neuroblastoma.