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Improving Time to Diagnosis for Pediatric and Young Adult Cancer Patients

May 11, 2021 CAC2 Webinars No comments yet

We were pleased to present the May All-Member Webinar on May 12. Sue Guisto (Friends of Cathryn Foundation) and Steve Crowley helped us host a speaker program that included Drs. David Walker and Scott Coven speaking on Improving Time to Diagnosis for Pediatric and Young Adult Cancer Patients The presentation addressed [...]

Liquid Biopsy for Early Cancer Detection in Patients with Cancer Predisposition Syndromes

April 30, 2021 CAC2 Webinars No comments yet

In April's CAC2 All-Member Webinar, Dr. Brian D. Crompton (pediatric oncologist at Dana Farber/Boston Children's Hospital) and CAC2 Member Greg Harper (Living LFS) presented about the possibilities with emerging technology identifying circulating cancer cells with liquid biopsies, using Li-Fraumeni Syndrome as a case study. The presentation below described the investigation into a liquid biopsy for Li-Fraumeni [...]

Childhood Cancer Advocacy: Action Day 2021

April 7, 2021 CAC2 Community News, Webinars No comments yet

In April's Special Edition CAC2 All-Member Webinar CAC2 Member Danielle Leach (National Brain Tumor Society and the Alliance for Childhood Cancer) highlighted the opportunity for online issues and advocacy training and pre-arranged Zoom meetings with Members of Congress and their staffs. Action Day 2021 promises to be very exciting. Thanks [...]

20 Years of Neuroblastoma Research Progress

November 11, 2020 CAC2 Webinars No comments yet

Have you wondered what has driven the progress in treating relapsed and refectory neuroblastoma patients? If so, you may be interested in watching our November All-Member Webinar. CAC2 Member Gavin Lindberg (EVAN Foundation) hosted a speaker program that included Drs. Kate Matthay, Judy Villablanca, and Steve DuBois speaking on: 20 Years [...]

Pediatric Cancer Data Commons: A Story of Impact and Promise

October 21, 2020 CAC2 Webinars No comments yet

Have you heard of the ways in which data science is advancing pediatric cancer research? You may be interested in watching our October All-Member Webinar. CAC2 Member Mariah Forster Olson (Neuroblastoma Cancer research Foundation) introduced Dr. Sam Volchenboum, who spoke about his work leading the Pediatric Cancer Data Commons at [...]

An Ounce of Prevention, A Lifetime of Health: Childhood Cancer Prevention Initiative

August 19, 2020 CAC2 Webinars No comments yet

Dr. Margaret Kripke, Professor of Immunology and Vivian L. Smith Chair Emerita at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Dr. Philip Landrigan, Professor of Biology at Boston College and Director of the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good joined CAC2 Members Jonathan Agin (Max Cure [...]

The Art and Science of Navigating the Clinical Trials Landscape for Childhood Cancer

June 18, 2020 CAC2 Webinars No comments yet

Our June CAC2 All-Member webinar explored the world of clinical trials and helped us understand the important role of clinical trial navigation, a topic that is growing in importance as the number and variety of options for pediatric and adolescent oncology patients has begun to grow. Brenna Carswell, Clinical Trials Navigator [...]

What is a Pediatric Study Plan?

May 27, 2020 CAC2 Webinars No comments yet

Our May CAC2 All-Member webinar focused on how pediatric cancer study plans are developed. CAC2 Member Kelli Wright (CureSearch) introduced Dr. Brenda Weigel from University of Minnesota’s Masonic Cancer Center and Dr. Samuel Blackman of Day One Biopharmaceuticals as they addressed: What is a Pediatric Study Plan (PSP)? How is [...]

Cancer in Children with Birth Defects: What Can We Learn from Population-Based Studies

April 29, 2020 CAC2 Webinars No comments yet

Our April CAC2 All-Member webinar hosted by Donna Ludwinski (Solving Kids Cancer) introduced Drs. Jeremy Schraw and Philip Lupo of Baylor College of Medicine who spoke about their research on nonchromosomal cancer predisposition. Studies show that birth defects are one of the strongest risk factors for cancer in children, but who is [...]

Tissue Donation: The Critical but often Overlooked Piece of the Research Puzzle

February 19, 2020 CAC2 Webinars No comments yet

Our February CAC2 All-Member webinar focused on the role that tumor tissue can play in childhood cancer research efforts. Katie Gnatt from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation and Ginny McLean from Swifty Foundation welcomed Dr. Patrick Reynolds, Director of The Childhood Cancer Repository, and Dr. Angela Waanders, Director of Precision Medicine Oncology [...]

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Currently browsing: Webinars

Improving Time to Diagnosis for Pediatric and Young Adult Cancer Patients

Liquid Biopsy for Early Cancer Detection in Patients with Cancer Predisposition Syndromes

Childhood Cancer Advocacy: Action Day 2021

20 Years of Neuroblastoma Research Progress

Pediatric Cancer Data Commons: A Story of Impact and Promise

An Ounce of Prevention, A Lifetime of Health: Childhood Cancer Prevention Initiative

The Art and Science of Navigating the Clinical Trials Landscape for Childhood Cancer

What is a Pediatric Study Plan?

Cancer in Children with Birth Defects: What Can We Learn from Population-Based Studies

Tissue Donation: The Critical but often Overlooked Piece of the Research Puzzle

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