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Gene therapy trial gives Coopersville toddler second chance at life
Colton was born healthy almost two years ago, but his fraternal twin brother, Levi, was not. The Michigan toddler had severe combined immune deficiency – “bubble boy” disease – discovered through newborn screening, Fox 17 reports from Grand Rapids.
Read moreNew Chief Scientific Officer at Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston Children’s Hospital has established a new executive role to focus on research, the hospital announced. Dr. David Williams, who serves as chief of hematology and oncology and director of clinical and translational research at Boston Children’s Hospital, will serve as chief scientific officer.
Read moreAmerica is great at beating childhood cancer and it’s about to get better
A Plus, a “positive journalism” site co-founded by Ashton Kutcher, highlights Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s oncologist Kira Bona’s research into the effects of poverty on childhood cancer outcomes, as well as resource specialist Joe Chabot’s work...
Read moreChildhood cancer deaths: Brain cancer overtakes leukemia as top cause
Leukemia is no longer the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths in children, but brain cancer has taken it's place, according to a new report.
Read moreWhat the cancer moonshot might mean for kids
The cancer moonshot’s dual focus for pediatrics should be improving outcomes in childhood cancers with low cure rates and alleviating the late effects of treatment, Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s President David A. Williams, MD, and other experts...
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