Pediatric Cancer
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Get Involved
Rooms With PersonalityThe Sweet Dream Project provides bedding and decor to children staying in the hospital for cancer treatment.
by Thomas Celona
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Does Exercise Benefit Children With Cancer?New guidelines recommend children and adolescents with cancer get regular physical activity to mitigate side effects from treatment.
by Erin O’Donnell
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From the Editor-in-Chief
Keeping Score: Cancer Incidence, Mortality and SurvivalShifting federal priorities threaten to undermine cancer mortality and survival gains.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD, DSc
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Policy, Patients & Progress
Prioritizing the Needs of Children With CancerAACR Pediatric Cancer Progress Report 2025 highlights treatment advances and prompts policymakers to keep the momentum going.
by David Zahavi, PhD
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Get Involved
Making Moments CountThe Zoefia Alexandria Foundation supplies toys and activities to pediatric cancer patients to allow for joy during treatment.
by Thomas Celona
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CAR T-cell Therapy Shows Response in Rare Brain CancerPotential new approach to treating diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma uses engineered immune cells infused directly to the brain.
by Taneia Surles
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Melanoma Risk in Childhood Cancer SurvivorsPeople treated for childhood cancer found to have twice the risk of developing melanoma as an adult.
by Cameron Walker
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Survivor Profile
A Pediatric Cancer Survivor Helps Kids CopeEthan Schilling was treated for a brain tumor at age 12. Now a psychologist, he helps children find the tools to adjust to a new reality after cancer.
by Sharon Tregaskis
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Get Involved
Stitching SupportFourteen-year-old Giuliana Demma sews colorful hospital gowns for children receiving cancer treatment.
by Thomas Celona
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Advocacy After LossFollowing her son’s death from peripheral T-cell lymphoma, Sandy McHugh keeps his memory alive through Jake’s Dragon Foundation.
by Thomas Celona
