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Research Updates Using genetic markers of disease to improve treatment and outcomes for kids and teens with cancer Cancer is caused, generally, by genetic mutations starting in individual cells. A mutation changes how the body’s cells work, which can cause cells to multiply uncontrollably. Cancer typically… February 24, 2023 · 3 min read Research Updates 2022 Highlights Because of generous donor support, these eight clinical trials are helping kids with cancer right now: Newly diagnosed diffuse midline glioma Newly diagnosed or recurrent adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma Recurrent… January 27, 2023 · 4 min read Research Updates Efforts to better classify and treat childhood cancers As technology continues to advance and researchers learn more about how specific types of cancer form, grow, and respond to treatment, an increasing number of specific subtypes of… December 30, 2022 · 4 min read Research Updates Improving Quality of Life for Kids and Teens with Cancer A child who is diagnosed with cancer has their life turned upside down by appointments, treatments, pain, side effects, hospital stays, and innumerable missed milestones, school days, events,… November 25, 2022 · 5 min read Research Updates Finding effective treatment for teens and young adults with a deadly peripheral nervous system cancer Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is an inherited genetic disorder that leads to the formation of tumors on the peripheral nervous system, called plexiform neurofibromas. Plexiform neurofibromas are often… October 28, 2022 · 2 min read Medulloblastoma The search for effective treatment for kids with atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT) Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (ATRT) is a rare and highly aggressive pediatric brain tumor. It typically affects kids 3 years and younger. The 5-year overall survival rate for kids… September 30, 2022 · 2 min read Research Updates Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment for Kids with Cancer What is artificial intelligence? Artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology that can simulate human intelligence characteristics including learning, predicting, analyzing, and deriving solutions using data. AI was first… August 26, 2022 · 4 min read Research Updates Developing and improving models for testing new treatments for kids with cancer Brain and spine tumors are one of the most common forms of cancer found in kids, second only to leukemia. Despite significant advances in treatment, brain tumors remain… July 7, 2022 · 4 min read