Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about pediatric oncology, curated daily by BrightWire.
Fifteen years after beating bone cancer at age seven, Aidan Byrd is volunteering at the same North Carolina hospital where he was treated, using art and his own story to help young cancer patients find hope. His journey from patient to future doctor shows how childhood survivors can transform their pain into purpose.
A toddler with aggressive metastatic liver cancer is now cancer-free after just two doses of an experimental therapy. The breakthrough could transform how doctors treat solid tumors that once seemed unstoppable.
A Houston cancer center is pioneering a new environmental health service after research showed air pollution and other exposures significantly harm childhood cancer survivors. The move comes after 96% of oncology staff said families desperately need this help.
When cancer treatment forces teens to miss prom, a Columbus nonprofit is giving them a second chance at that magical milestone. The MIB Agents' Masks & Missions ball lets young cancer survivors experience the celebration they thought they'd lost.
A 67,000-pound proton beam therapy device just arrived at Nebraska's Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, ending a "proton desert" spanning 500 miles. The breakthrough machine will give kids and cancer patients across the Midwest access to cutting-edge treatment without leaving home.
Researchers discovered that cancer cells mix two chromosome parts that should never touch, creating a potential early warning system for hard-to-treat tumors. The finding could help doctors identify and track aggressive cancers, especially in children.
Childhood cancer survivors face lasting hearing damage from treatments, but a groundbreaking international webinar is bringing together doctors, researchers, and survivors to change that. This June, the world's leading experts will share prevention strategies that could protect thousands of young patients.
Researchers discovered a breakthrough biomarker that helps doctors predict which children with hard-to-treat cancers will respond to advanced therapy. The finding could transform how doctors personalize treatment for kids facing relapsed cancers.
More children are beating cancer than ever before, with survival rates climbing to 85% in the United States. This milestone reflects decades of research breakthroughs and improved treatments that are giving young patients a fighting chance.
Gemma Moschetto walked into her oncologist's office wearing pigtails and a rainbow shirt, joking with the team that helped save her life. Her story shows how far cancer treatment has come: over 80% of children now survive.
Young leukemia patients are beating cancer at remarkable rates thanks to a groundbreaking Australian treatment that swaps harsh chemo for immune therapy. Nearly 9 in 10 patients remain cancer-free three years later.
After 28 months of chemotherapy, surgeries, and countless procedures, Lane Patrick rang the victory bell at Brenner Children's Hospital to celebrate beating acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The Winston-Salem second grader, who was diagnosed at just 5 years old, can finally return to the football field and classroom he had to leave behind.