The OncLive Pediatric Oncology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on various types of cancers in pediatric patients, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, brain cancers, sarcomas, and more. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research in childhood and adolescent and young adult cancers.
April 19th 2024
A unique approach combining genomic and sensitivity testing with machine learning was feasible for guiding treatment selection in pediatric cancers.
The Latest on Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
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A Focus on Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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Updates in Myelodysplastic Syndromes
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Equalizing Inequities™ in Multiple Myeloma Care: Shining a Light on Current Barriers and Opportunities for Improved Outcomes
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection: Addressing Pediatric and AYA Patient Concerns While Managing Hodgkin Lymphoma
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Medical Crossfire®: Where Are We in the World of ADCs? From HER2 to CEACAM5, TROP2, HER3, CDH6, B7H3, c-MET and Beyond!
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Community Oncology Connections™: Overcoming Barriers to Testing, Trial Access, and Equitable Care in Cancer
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Medical Crossfire: How Has Iron Supplementation Altered Treatment Planning for Patients with Cancer-Related Anemia?
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The Next Wave in Biliary Tract Cancers: Leveraging Immunogenicity to Optimize Patient Outcomes in an Evolving Treatment Landscape
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Community Practice Connections™: 5th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium – An Illustrated Tumor Board
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Dr. Chi Discusses Tazemetostat Trial in INI1-Negative Pediatric Tumors
August 9th 2018Susan N. Chi, MD, senior physician, director, Pediatric Brain Tumor Clinical Trials Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, assistant professor of pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, discusses a trial of tazemetostat in pediatric patients with INI1-negative tumors.
Dr. Baker on Integrating Palliative Care into Pediatric Oncology
August 3rd 2018Justin N. Baker, MD, chief, Division of Quality of Life and Palliative Care, attending physician, Quality of Life Service, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, discusses integrating palliative care into the treatment of pediatric oncology.
Dr. Chi Discusses Pediatric Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumors
July 23rd 2018Susan N. Chi, MD, senior physician, director, Pediatric Brain Tumor Clinical Trials Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, assistant professor of pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, discusses pediatric atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors.
Dr. Bailey on Clinical Needs in Pediatric Patients With Bone Sarcoma
July 13th 2018Kelly Bailey, MD, PhD, physician, department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, discusses clinical needs in pediatric patients with bone sarcoma.
Dr. Baker on Approaching Palliative Care for Children With Cancer
July 13th 2018Justin N. Baker, MD, chief, Division of Quality of Life and Palliative Care, attending physician, Quality of Life Service, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, discusses approaching palliative care for children with cancer.
Expert Discusses Molecular Analysis and Treatment Options in Pediatric Ependymoma
Santhosh A. Upadhyaya, MD, discusses how chemotherapy prior to radiation can improve cure rates, the importance of long-term follow-up in this patient population, and emerging research and treatment for pediatric ependymoma.
FDA Approves Nivolumab/Ipilimumab for MSI-H/dMMR Colorectal Cancer
July 11th 2018The FDA has approved the combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair deficient metastatic colorectal cancer following progression on a fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan.
Dr. Link on Nelarabine in Newly Diagnosed T-Cell Malignancies
July 10th 2018Michael Link, MD, Lydia J. Lee Professor in Pediatric Cancer, professor, Pediatrics, Stanford Cancer Institute, and a 2018 Giant of Cancer Care in Pediatric Oncology, discusses the randomized trial testing nelarabine in patients with T-cell malignancies.
Tisagenlecleucel Nears European Approval for DLBCL, ALL
June 29th 2018The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended approval of tisagenlecleucel for the treatment of either adult patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma that is relapsed or refractory after 2 or more lines of systemic therapy, or patients up to 25 years of age with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia that is refractory, in relapse posttransplant, or in second or later relapse.
Expert Stresses Importance of End-of-Life Care in Pediatric Oncology
June 14th 2018Justin N. Baker, MD, discusses the benefits of a holistic approach to end-of-life care in pediatric oncology, as well as the importance of teaching palliative care to the next generation of oncologists and hematologists.
FDA Approves Pembrolizumab for Relapsed/Refractory PMBCL
June 13th 2018The FDA has granted an accelerated approval to pembrolizumab for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with refractory primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma, or those who have relapsed after 2 or more prior lines of therapy.
Dr. Patterson Discusses the Use of TKIs in Pediatric CML
June 7th 2018Briana Patterson, MD, assistant professor, Division of Endocrinology, Aflac Cancer Center, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, discusses the use of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the treatment of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia.
Entrectinib Demonstrates Early Activity in Pediatric Tumors
All 3 patients with targeted gene fusions responded to the multikinase inhibitor entrectinib, according to a phase I study in children and young adults with advanced, previously treated central nervous system tumors.
Dr. Wistinghausen Discusses Targeted Therapies for Pediatric NHL
May 31st 2018Birte Wistinghausen, MD, associate professor, Pediatrics, medical director of the Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, the Kravis Children's Hospital and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, discusses targeted therapies for the treatment of pediatric patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
FDA Grants Frontline Eltrombopag Priority Review for Severe Aplastic Anemia
May 31st 2018The FDA has granted a priority review to a supplemental new drug application for eltrombopag (Promacta) for use in combination with standard immunosuppressive therapy as a frontline treatment for patients with severe aplastic anemia.
FDA Grants Crizotinib Breakthrough Designation for MET+ NSCLC and ALK+ ALCL
May 30th 2018The FDA has granted crizotinib a breakthrough therapy designation for the treatment of patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer with MET exon 14 alterations, and for use in patients with relapsed/refractory ALK+ anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
Dr. Fraizer Discusses the MaGIC Consortium
May 29th 2018Lindsay Frazier, MD, institute physician, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, associate professor of pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, discusses the Malignant Germ Cell International Consortium (MaGIC) in pediatric and rare tumors.
Study Identifies Factors Linked to Long-Term Survival in Pediatric/Adolescent DIPG
A number of biological factors, including age at diagnosis, symptom duration at diagnosis, and HIST1H3B mutation status, are associated with survival ≥2 years in children and young adults with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a brainstem malignancy with a median survival