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Indian Cancer Society's UGAM celebrates 14 glorious years of childhood can
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 5: India's first non-profit organization, The Indian Cancer Society (ICS), founded in 1951, celebrated 14 glorious years of the Childhood Cancer Survivorship Program through UGAM on 'Cancer Survivors Day' observed on 4th June 2023. Founded in 2009, with the
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RGCON 2023 puts the limelight on childhood cancers
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): The 21st edition of RGCON, one of the largest annual international conferences on cancer in the country, will be held from Feb 24-26, 2023 at New Delhi. The theme of this year's conference is "Curing Cancer in Children and Adolescents". With 80%
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Over 200 Narayana Health Doctors, Nursing, Paramedics & Support Staff
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 14 (ANI/NewsVoir): To strengthen their message of spreading awareness towards children combating Cancer, Narayana Health's Department of Paediatric Oncology today organised a Walkathon under the theme 'Super Power'. Flagged off by Dr Sunil Bhat, Vice-C
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Concentration of surgery has improved operations for childhood cancer: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The sympathetic nervous system tumour known as neuroblastoma mainly affects young children. In the Netherlands, 25 kids are given this diagnosis per year. An essential component of the therapy strategy is surgery to remove the tumour tissue. Since November 2014, the Princess Maxima Center fo
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Concentration of surgery improves operations for childhood cancer: Researc
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Neuroblastoma is a tumour of the sympathetic nervous system that occurs mainly in young children. Every year, 25 children in the Netherlands receive this diagnosis. Surgery to remove the tumour tissue forms an important part of the treatment plan. Since November 2014, care for children in th
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Study finds how concentration of surgery has improved operations for child
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Affecting young children, neuroblastoma is a sympathetic nervous system tumour. In the Netherlands, this diagnosis is given to 25 kids each year. Surgery to remove the tumour tissue is a crucial component of the therapeutic strategy. Since November 2014, treatment for Dutch children with sol
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Researchers pinpoint potential treatment for lethal childhood cancer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that by blocking the production of an enzyme called DHODH, they were able to halt the growth of MYC gene-amplified medulloblastoma in mouse models, the most aggressive subtype of this cancer.
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Pledge Foundation's Emergency Medical Care Project saved life of 12-year-o
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): 25 million children are born every year in India and this accounts for one-fifth of the world's annual childbirths. Every 1 minute one of those babies dies. With Emergency Medical Care and intervention a minimum of few of lives are often
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Exposure to phthalates may increase children's cancer risk, reveals study
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Burlington [US], March 17 (ANI): According to research led by the University of Vermont Cancer Center, has linked phthalates, commonly called the 'everywhere chemical' to a higher incidence of specific childhood cancers.
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Karnataka Health Min inaugurates bone marrow transplant facility at state-
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 16 (ANI): On International Childhood Cancer Day on Tuesday, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar inaugurated a bone marrow transplant (BMT) facility at the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology.
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Long-term survivors of childhood cancer may face higher suicide risk: Stud
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 25 (ANI): Survivors of childhood cancer have increased risks of experiencing various challenges, such as emotional distress, impaired quality of life and financial burdens.
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Study: Childhood cancer discovery may stop tumour spread before it starts
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Vancouver [Canada], June 1 (ANI): In breakthrough research, a new discovery in Ewing sarcoma, an aggressive and often fatal childhood cancer, has uncovered the potential to prevent cancer cells from spreading beyond their primary tumour site.
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