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Genes, pain and medication: Q&A with Dr. Catrina Loucks
For some children with cancer the most painful part of their journey is when they start receiving life-saving treatment. To improve care for these and other sick children, it’s essential to understand why pain can be more intense in some kids than others, and how pain medications can potentially cause harmful reactions.
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The Rare Disease Discovery Hub helps physicians find answers
Determining whether a patient has a predisposition to cancers or other harmful conditions can be a game changer for clinicians considering the benefits and risks of invasive procedures.
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Young children with cancer face an especially high risk of hearing loss from chemotherapy drug
The chemotherapy drug cisplatin is an effective cancer treatment for many children with the disease, but it can also cause permanent hearing loss. Results from a new study show that the hearing of very young children is impacted early during treatment and is affected to a greater extent than that of older children. This is…
