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- The contributions of cooperative groups to performing large-cohort clinical trials and long-term survivorship studies have facilitated advances in treatment, supportive care and, ultimately, survival for patients with paediatric cancers.
www.nature.com › articles › s41571/023/00802-wImproving quality and quantity of life for childhood cancer ...
To give every child the best future possible, we’re doing the critical research needed to accelerate that progress by sharing data, advancing clinical trials, making treatments less toxic, and working to better the quality of life for patients and survivors.
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Nov 3, 2023 · Pediatric cancer outcomes have significantly improved, and yet this success is not spread equally across cancer types or patients. Disparities data in pediatric oncology highlight needed improvements in access to care, including clinical trials and advanced testing for all patients.
Jul 24, 2023 · Data from the population-based SEER registry in the USA 3 demonstrate the remarkable progressive increases in long-term survival achieved for patients with childhood and/or adolescent cancers since...
Aug 14, 2023 · By examining successful community engagement models and strategies, this article provides insights and recommendations for researchers, healthcare providers, policymakers, and community leaders interested in developing effective approaches to reduce cancer disparities.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · pmc · articlesImproving the Outcome for Children With Cancer: Development ...
The outcome for children with cancer has improved significantly over the past 60 years, with greater than 80% of patients today becoming 5-year survivors.
- Peter C. Adamson
- 10.3322/caac.21273
- 2015
- May-Jun 2015
Sep 28, 2022 · Clinical trials conducted by the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), an NCI-funded network of researchers and hospitals, have been among the biggest contributors to improvements in the treatment of children with cancer and the continued increase in cure rates for several childhood cancers.
Sep 16, 2021 · September 16, 2021, by Norman E. Sharpless, M.D. NCI Director Dr. Ned Sharpless with two young girls at Camp Fantastic, an NCI-supported camp for kids and adolescents undergoing or who have recently completed cancer treatment. Credit: National Cancer Institute/Jennifer Loukissas.
