Pediatric Oncology | Specialty

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.

MRD, Genetic Classification Provide More Accurate Risk Stratification in Pediatric ALL

November 17th 2017

Investigators working in the UK and Europe found a correlation between minimal residual disease kinetics and risk for relapse in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

CAR T-Cell Therapy Approval Starts New Path in Childhood Leukemia

November 16th 2017

Sarah K. Tasian, MD, discusses the success of CAR T-cell therapy, as well as novel agents and immunotherapies that appear promising in the treatment of children with leukemia.

Dr. Daver on CAR T-Cell Therapy Approval in Pediatric ALL

November 16th 2017

Naval Daver, MD, assistant professor, Department of Leukemia, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the approval of a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Soft Tissue Sarcoma: An Increasing Number of Options

November 14th 2017

Second-Line Therapy Options: Role of Trabectedin

November 14th 2017

Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Decisions Following Progression

November 14th 2017

Changing Treatment Landscape in Soft Tissue Sarcoma

November 14th 2017

Olaratumab's Role in Soft Tissue Sarcoma

November 14th 2017

Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Selecting Among Frontline Options

November 14th 2017

First-line Options in Soft Tissue Sarcoma

November 14th 2017

Initial Treatment Approach in Soft Tissue Sarcoma

November 14th 2017

Common Pitfalls With Treating Soft Tissue Sarcoma

November 14th 2017

Collaboration of Experts in Soft Tissue Sarcoma

November 14th 2017

Ongoing Management Decisions in Soft Tissue Sarcoma

November 14th 2017

Multidisciplinary Team in Soft Tissue Sarcoma

November 14th 2017

How Sarcoma Experts Work With Community Oncologists

November 14th 2017

Histopathological Diagnosis in Soft Tissue Sarcoma

November 14th 2017

Heterogeneity of Soft Tissue Sarcomas

November 14th 2017

Medical Ethics in Pediatric Oncology

November 12th 2017

Everyone, at every level, is checking, rechecking, thinking, researching, asking questions, discussing, analyzing, and trying to help patients.

FDA Approves Dasatinib for Pediatric Ph+ Chronic Phase CML

November 10th 2017

The FDA has approved dasatinib (Sprycel) for the treatment of pediatric patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase.