JADE’S HOPE FOR A FUTURE WITH MORE EQUITABLE CAREAt 15, Jade Gibson was diagnosed with a rare germ-cell ovarian cancer. In the 19 years since her doctor at her hometown hospital in Georgia walked her through her treatment plan, Jade has been advocating for improved services for adolescent and young adult cancer patients in rural communities. Today, she also serves as a patient advocate for the Children's Oncology Group. |
Defying Determinants of Health: One Scientist’s Mission to Improve Outcomes for Kids from Low-Income FamiliesHow do social determinants of health (SDOH), things like poverty, and nutrition impact a child’s likelihood of their cancer relapsing? Read about how, Kira Bona, M.D., MPH, isn’t just answering the question, but developing new interventions to help increase survival rates for children from low-income families.
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A Young Football Player’s Legacy Helps Science Tackle OsteosarcomaSmart and athletic. Kind and creative. Mason Allen was a kid everyone adored. Five years after his passing, Mason’s legacy was a catalyst for Dr. John Doski’s research into game-changing knowledge in diagnosing, treating and operating on pediatric osteosarcoma patients – the same cancer Mason had.
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A Q&A WITH DR. MARIA VELEZ: CHAIR OF THE COG DIVERSITY AND HEALTH DISPARITIES COMMITTEEDr. Maria Velez, chair of the COG's Diversity and Health Disparities Committee is leading a movement to scientifically document the impact of social determinants of health and diversity at every level of pediatric cancer research and care. We connected with Dr. Velez to learn about the innovative progress committee members are making and what gives her great hope.
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The Children's Oncology Group Foundation Newsletter: issue 1, winter 2023
How Brady Beat Cancer with Better TreatmentThree years after 14-year-old Brady learned he had cancer, he and his parents reflect on their family’s journey and the opportunity to join the Children’s Oncology Group’s effort to bring less toxic treatments to patients. This is Brady’s larotrectinib story.
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On the horizon — A future with minimal chemotherapy for babies with soft tissue tumorsFirst, Dr. Ted Laetsch proved that larotrectinib shrank tumors in kids who'd been treated with chemotherapy. His latest study showed larotrectinib could do the same — even without chemo.
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How One COG Researcher is Working to Prevent Heart Failure in Childhood Cancer SurvivorsIt’s an alarming statistic: Pediatric cancer patients are five times more likely to develop heart failure compared to their peers. Thankfully, Dr. Saro Armenian's ground-breaking research is proving that risk can be significantly lowered.
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COG research leads to game-changing improvements for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma treatmentWhen scientists tested a new, more targeted treatment for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma, they hoped it might work as well as the standard treatments. The results revealed something they never expected.
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Dr. Brenda Weigel is on the front lines of developing new drugs for pediatric cancer. We caught up with her to learn about the latest developments in precision medicine — and how philanthropy makes a difference in her work.
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An immunotherapy with game-changing – life-saving – potential for patients with relapsed B-cell ALLA new immunotherapy is providing another path to remission for relapsed B-cell ALL. Dr. Laura Hogan shares news of a long-awaited breakthrough for patients with the same pediatric cancer she had.
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We hope that sharing stories about COG research breakthroughs, improved care, patient families and generous donors will strengthen and inspire
the pediatric cancer community. |