Fertility and cancer survivors: Medicine’s growing pains
Knowing that most pediatric patients will overcome cancer, it’s essential to discuss its implications on future fertility.
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Pediatric Cancer
Global HOPE provides infrastructure for improving pediatric cancer care in Africa
Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Children’s Global HOPE Program are working to improve Burkitt lymphoma outcomes in Malawi and Uganda.
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From my perspective: Dr. Jeremy Schraw shares his experiences during postdoctoral training
From the Labs interviewed Dr. Jeremy Schraw to learn about his experiences during his postdoctoral training at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital.
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Applying basic science helps predict poor treatment outcomes in ALL
The survival of patients with pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has significantly improved in the last several decades, but there is still a group of
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The next frontier in the battle against childhood cancer: Genetics and genomics
Cancer is the leading cause of death from disease among children, and although mortality rates continue to decline, coping with a diagnosis does not get
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All kids with cancer deserve a fighting chance
The numbers are compelling. The lives lost are absolutely heartbreaking. In Africa, more than 100,000 children will develop cancer this year, and the vast majority
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New online resource aims to promote, advance global childhood cancer education
Physicians from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Cancer Center who are involved in the care of children with cancer globally have become all
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Help fund childhood cancer research on St. Baldrick’s Day
Would you shave your head for a worthwhile cause? If so, consider getting your next haircut this April. In partnership with Texas Children’s Hospital and
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Baylor couple providing cancer care in Africa
As a medical student, Dr. Jeremy Slone developed an interest in global health. He also was interested in pediatric oncology, but he didn’t know how to
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Going gold in Africa: Treating pediatric cancer
Each September, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month shines a light on pediatric cancer treatment and research. More than 10,000 children are diagnosed with cancer in the
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