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A childhood cancer survivor who battled clear cell sarcoma and multiple relapses throughout his youth didn't just beat the disease. He helped change the law in Chile so survivors like him would never face discrimination again.
Elliott Hendrix lost his eye to cancer at age 2, then spent years struggling with medical trauma. Now he's one of eight finalists in a nationwide art competition, and his creativity has changed everything.
Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital discovered how childhood cancer treatments leave traceable patterns in DNA that could help doctors prevent second cancers decades later. This breakthrough opens doors to safer treatments and better monitoring for the 500,000 childhood cancer survivors in America.
A groundbreaking study shows that childhood cancer survivors using telehealth for genetic counseling were nearly three times more likely to get tested than those relying on traditional care. This simple shift could save lives by catching new cancers earlier.
A groundbreaking study shows remote genetic services more than doubled cancer survivors' access to life-saving genetic testing. Working through primary care doctors, the telehealth program identified critical hereditary cancer risks in 10% of participants.
A new study brings encouraging news for the half million Americans who survived childhood cancer. Testing their heart health early works just as well as expensive counseling sessions.