Anna Jones, PhD

A drug used to treat malaria was found to hold the key to unlocking the treatment of a rare leukemia.

Childhood cancer treatment is one of the great medical successes of recent decades. But that success comes with a price.

Ongoing research on CAR T-cell therapy, heralded as a miracle cure, shows promise for treating solid tumors. How close are we?

The former killers now recognize the enemy when it returns — and you’re better off because of it.

Yes, children can get skin cancer. Here’s some tips on how to prevent extreme sun exposure.

A wrong turn in fat research uncovered an important clue to pinpoint an origin of the most prevalent soft tissue cancer in children.

Always being right is wrong — Learn how science can be corrupted by poor experiments and theories that cannot be disproven.

Learn how psychologists use psychological interventions to help pediatric patients with life-threatening diseases maintain positive mental health during treatment.

New research of the Sonic Hedgehog pathway shows potential targets for cancer treatments. Read how this cellular pathway plays a critical role in normal and cancerous development.

Germline mutations can contribute to leukemia, retinoblastoma, and other pediatric cancers. Learn about advancements in the first landmark effort specifically designed to better understand these mutations and develop novel treatment methods.