Oncology

September 09, 2021

The European Commission has granted an expanded approval to ravulizumab-cwvz to include children with a body weight of at least 10 kg, as well as adolescents, with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

August 31, 2021

For most of the pandemic, COVID-19 has been mild in children. Has this been true for children with underlying health conditions, in particular cancer?

August 10, 2021

A previously healthy 16-year-old female patient presents with intermittent pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath. The night before her symptoms started, she hit her chest on a door after a "fainting" episode.

April 20, 2021

A study offers crucial information on the risk factors and prevalence of cisplatin-induced hearing loss in young cancer patients.

March 23, 2021

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted health care delivery in a variety of areas. A report investigates what’s happened with pediatric cancer delivery.

March 16, 2021

A look at the most recent treatments for sickle cell disease and the latest pediatric oncology approvals.

February 09, 2021

A 6-year-old boy presented to his pediatrician with clear drainage from his left eye for 1 to 2 days. He denied itchiness, pain, vision changes, nasal congestion, or history of allergies. What's the diagnosis?

January 05, 2021

A quality improvement sought to shorten the time to antibiotics in pediatric oncology patients who are suspected to have neutropenia.

December 10, 2020

Teenagers and young adults are a discrete group on cancer patients. A new report examines the trends of cancer in this group.

September 08, 2020

Cancer in adolescents and young adults isn’t common. What symptoms spur a visit that starts the path to diagnosis? A report provides some information.