Girl, 2, Loses Battle Against Cancer Mar 10, 2010
Layla Grace Marsh Had Neuroblastoma ... Layla Grace Marsh died from stage-4 neuroblastoma, a cancer normally found in children or infants ... Layla's parents said they hope their story will urge parents to get their children simple urine tests to make sure their children don't have neuroblastoma. (Click2Houston, TX)
Pizza Helps Girl, 2, Fight Cancer Mar 4, 2010
Layla Grace Marsh is fighting stage 4 neuroblastoma. Every day, her parents watch her get sicker and sicker. (KIRO TV, WA)
Researchers Fishing for Cancer Cure Discover Active DHA Derivatives Mar 3, 2010
In the report, scientists show that the omega-3 fatty acid, "docosahexaenoic acid" or "DHA," and its derivatives in the body kill neuroblastoma cancer cells. This discovery could lead to new treatments for a wide range of cancers, including neuroblastoma, medulloblastoma, colon, breast, and prostate cancers, among others ... "Ultimately, we hope that we can be able to cure more children with neuroblastoma, and possibly other cancers.". (Science Daily)
Levine Childrens Hospital gets $5.7M for cancer research Feb 24, 2010
Clinical trials will focus on leukemia, lymphoma, neuroblastoma, brain tumors, kidney cancer, and other bone and soft-tissue tumors ... Along with treating patients for leukemia, lymphoma, neuroblastoma, tumors and kidney cancer, it provides neuro-oncology services and blood and marrow transplantation. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
New DNA Technique Leads to a Breakthrough in Child Cancer Research Feb 23, 2010
22, 2010) Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden and Karolinska Institutet have used novel technology to reveal the different genetic patterns of neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of childhood cancer ... The study includes 165 children with neuroblastoma, most of whom developed the disease before the age of five ... Neuroblastoma is a nerve cell cancer that has defects in certain chromosomes. (Science Daily)
New data confirms Acreage cancer cluster; health officials puzzled on cause of children's ailments Feb 4, 2010
In 2008 at the tender age of six months "Polo" Salgado had a nervous system tumor (neuroblastoma) removed. He's not part of the state's cancer cluster investigation, but his might be a borderline case. (The Palm Beach Post)
Struggle to save kids like Sienna Jan 17, 2010
She was diagnosed with the relatively unknown and rare form of cancer neuroblastoma in March 2008 when doctors discovered a tumour the size of a small watermelon growing in her stomach ... Her parents Lucy Jones and Oliver Hoffmann, who are expecting their second child in three weeks, were given the heartbreaking news late last year that Sienna's neuroblastoma had moved from her kidneys into her bone marrow the worst-case scenario ... " Neuroblastoma is responsible for 15 per cent of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
University of Phoenix 'Rocks' P.F. Chang's Arizona Race with 805 Employee Participants Jan 12, 2010
At the age of five, Cathryn was diagnosed with stage 4 Neuroblastoma, a life-threatening form of pediatric cancer, and spent the last year in a number of children's hospitals battling the disease. Her initial prognosis was challenging, but Cathryn endured aggressive treatments and had a miraculous recovery. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Kids Who Beat Cancer Still Face Heart Risks Jan 10, 2010
The cancers were leukemia, brain cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, kidney cancer, neuroblastoma, soft tissue carcinoma or bone cancer. The study found that young adult survivors of these childhood cancers are much more likely than others in their age group to have cardiovascular problems, including heart failure, heart attack, heart inflammation and heart valve abnormalities, for up to 30 years after being treated for cancer. (MEDLINEplus)
Stem Cells Might Reverse Heart Damage from Chemo Jan 10, 2010
Doxorubicin is a common chemotherapy drug used to treat many types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, lung, thyroid, neuroblastoma, lymphoma and leukemia. But the drug can have serious side effects, including heart damage that can lead to congestive failure years after cancer treatment ends. (MEDLINEplus)
