MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'childhood cancers'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:33 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4045093&cid=t_146407_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbreaking-oncology-news-can-it-spread-socially%2F2010.10.08 I [recently] received a press release from a friend in the Bay Area. Investigators at UCSF have published a study in the New England Journal of Medicine showing that less chemotherapy can be effective at treating some childhood cancers. The paper was the result of an eight-year clinical study in children with neuroblastoma. In this particular population, researchers were able to reduce chemotherapy exposure by 40 percent while maintaining a 90 percent survival rate. You can read about it here. The press release sparked a brief email exchange between me and my friend: Who might be interested in writing about this study and is there any way to get it to spread?  What would make it sticky in the eyes of the public? Here are a few ideas: Figure out who cares. Sure it’s niche news, but t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4045093 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:00:16 +0100 4045093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872547&cid=t_146407_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D633 Try not to laugh when you read this: A recent study demonstrates that pregnancy may worsen or bring on symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder in some women.  It connects this finding to the changes in reproductive hormones that occur during pregnancy. We could be sarcastic and note, “Gee!  Ya think? I mean, the worry that comes along with concerns about health, safety, money, sibling rivalry, your spouse, sex, food, gestational diabetes, chromosomal disorders, work, aging parents, chiildproofing the house, childhood leukemia,  and laundry might make a woman a bit nuts?” Or we could be sensibly compassionate.  Which is where I’m headed with this. I have a dear friend who is a new mom.  She is a person who has spent her life being supremely capable, thorough, talent... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872547 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:16:09 +0100 3872547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403871&cid=t_146407_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D447 We came across this interesting website dedicated to the science around stem cells and bone marrow.  This is always a challenge since it’s not always clear whether these sites are above board, or just shills for cord blood companies.  www.Chxa.com reports that Duke University received $10 million from the Robertson Foundation, a family foundation started in 1996, to aid in the study of umbilical cord stem cells in the treatment of cerebral palsy. Many of us are familiar with the name of Dr. Joanne Kurtberg whose work with stem cells is renown in the race to treat cancers and other disorders, particularly those which plague children. Read about the donation and what the Robertson family believes Duke can accomplish with this support (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403871 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:06:50 +0100 3403871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862582&cid=t_146407_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FahaPyBXqyMw%2F Researchers from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have found that survivors of childhood cancers are at higher risk for obesity, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes than their siblings who did not have cancer. The risk exists because the survivors tend to be more sedentary than the siblings. The study, done across medical centers in the United States and Canada, looked at over 20,000 childhood cancer survivors. From those 20,000 people, over 9000 survey responses were received and analyzed, and these were compared to almost 3000 responses from siblings. The researchers were looking for the type of lifestyle the survivors led compared with their siblings. According to this article, Childhood Cancer Survivors Exercise Less, Increasing Diabetes Risk, Cancer treatments such as crania... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862582 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:57:09 +0100 2862582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727189&cid=t_146407_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F9QS27idY65Q%2F Although the population in the United States is aging, it seems that deaths due to cancer are dropping, say researchers. This decline has been occurring over the past 50 years. A study published recently in the journal Cancer Research said: Age-specific cancer mortality rates have been steadily declining in the United States since the early 1950s, beginning with children and young adults and now including all age groups. During the second half of the 20th century, each successive decade of births from 1925 to 1995 experienced a lower risk of cancer death than its predecessor at virtually every age for which such a comparison can be made. A major decline in cancer mortality has been occurring in the United States for the past 50 years, affecting birth cohorts born as long as 80 years ago. T... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727189 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:46:07 +0100 2727189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2183211&cid=t_146407_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FzbL2zJGeQuo%2F As more children are surviving childhood cancers, some are finding themselves fighting the battle again later on, in adulthood. Such is the case with many women who were treated for Hodgkin’s disease when they were children if they were treated with radiation. And, the higher the radiation, the higher the risk - up to 40 times that of women who didn’t have Hodgkin’s disease, say researchers. Until about 20 years ago, Hodgkin’s disease in children was treated very aggressively with high doses of radiation and little else, but the survival rate has increased significantly. Over the past two decades, with improvements in technology and increase in knowledge, the amount of radiation needed and used has almost halved if not replaced completely by chemotherapy in some chi... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2183211 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:37:47 +0100 2183211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2168084&cid=t_146407_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FbZQUPztqdE0%2F Having a sick child is bad enough, having a sick child who is dying is pretty close to unbearable. But what if you found out that your child was suffering needlessly from pain because he or she wasn’t getting adequate pain relief? According to an article in the journal Pediatric Blood & Cancer, children who need opioids during their last weeks of life may not be getting what they need. The study found that just over half (56%) of children who needed opioids in their last week of life received them every day. There was a difference between children with private health insurance and those relying on US government coverage. Those with a private insurance received daily opioids about 63% of the time while those on public aid only received them 52% of the time. Older children, those f... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2168084 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:32:30 +0100 2168084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2149780&cid=t_146407_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FOxbCuLD4scY%2F Ependymoma is a brain cancer that affects children. It’s not easy to treat, but researchers from St. Jude’s Hospital found that aggressive surgery, followed by radiation resulted in a overall survival of     81% and a 7-year survival rate of up to 69.1%. To read more about this study, go to Aggressive Treatment Effective in Kids’ Brain Cancer ~~~ Tags: cancer blog, childhood brain cancer, ependymoma, st judes hospital Share This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2149780 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:26:39 +0100 2149780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1964371&cid=t_146407_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FXwWh9NCUQoA%2F We promise to love and protect them from birth. Every cut and bump makes us cringe; when our children hurt, we hurt. We hope and pray that our children will remain safe, and we are saddened by stories of others whose children are sick or who have been hurt. There are times though, when we can’t protect our children from becoming ill. According to the United States National Cancer Institute, "cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among U.S. children between infancy and age 15." Interestingly, white children develop cancer more than children from any other ethnic group. Leukemia, brain cancer and cancers of the central nervous system are the most common types of childhood cancers. But, although the cancer numbers aren’t changing over the years, the death rate ... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1964371 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:44:32 +0100 1964371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947702&cid=t_146407_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2Fu-31PJz6TXA%2F When I began writing my blog, Help My Hurt, I knew that I’d be writing about children and pain. And, along with that topic, came children and cancer and pain. If you’re looking for information on children and cancer pain, you may be interested in having a look at these two posts:: Making Cancer Less Painful - A Handbook for Parents Treating cancer pain in children Although this is for parents of children with sickle cell anemia, the form that is discussed could easily be adapted to a child with any type of pain that needs constant management: Sickle Cell Pain Relief Record As I get this blog going, there will be more information about cancer in children. ~~~~~ Share This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947702 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:54:20 +0100 1947702