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.
February 3rd 2025
Here is your snapshot of all therapeutic options that were approved by the FDA in January 2025 spanning tumor types.
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Mastering Epithelioid Sarcoma: Enhancing Diagnostic Precision and Tailoring Treatment Strategies
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Dr. Patterson Discusses Concerns With TKIs in Children With CML
May 15th 2018Briana Patterson, MD, assistant professor, Division of Endocrinology, Aflac Cancer Center, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, discusses concerns regarding the use of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the treatment of children with chronic myeloid leukemia.
Expert Explains State of TKI Treatment in Pediatric CML
Discontinuation of tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment may be a possibility for children with chronic myeloid leukemia and, because they could be on-treatment for decades, treatment-free remission is even more important for pediatric patients than for adults.
Dr. Wistinghausen Discusses the Treatment of Pediatric NHL
May 9th 2018Birte Wistinghausen, MD, medical director of the Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, the Kravis Children's Hospital and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, discusses the treatment of pediatric patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Eltrombopag Improves Platelet Count in Pediatric HIV
Eltrombopag (Promacta) boosted the platelet count in a 13-year-old boy with HIV-associated thrombocytopenia, according to case study results presented at the 2018 American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Conference.
Dr. Chi on Study of Tazemetostat in Children With INI1-Negative Tumors
May 4th 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 phase I multicenter trial of tazemetostat in children with INI1-negative tumors.
Dr. Crompton Discusses Liquid Biopsies in Pediatric Sarcoma
May 3rd 2018Brian D. Crompton, MD, physician, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, assistant professor of pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, discusses the utilization of liquid biopsies in pediatric patients with sarcoma.
Radiation Avoidable in Some Wilms Tumor Patients With Lung Metastases
A novel risk stratification and treatment approach led to enhanced clinical outcomes overall, as well as the successful omission of radiotherapy for some patients with stage IV favorable histology Wilms tumor and pulmonary metastases.
IKZF1 Deletions Predict Poor Prognosis in Pediatric ALL
IKZF1 deletions that co-occurred with deletions in CDKN2A, CDKN2B, PAX5, or PAR1 in the absence of ERG deletion (IKZF1plus) were associated with a dramatically reduced prognosis in pediatric patients with B-cell precursor ALL.
Tisagenlecleucel Responses in Pediatric ALL Sustained With Longer Follow-up
At a median follow-up of 13.1 months, tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah) induced an overall remission rate of 81% in children and young adults with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Specialized Pediatric Palliative Care Teams Reduce High-Intensity Care at End of Life
The presence of a specialized pediatric palliative care team lowered the odds that a child with cancer would be admitted to an intensive care unit at the end of life by five-fold compared with those who did not receive palliative care, according to results from a retrospective study.