CC Community News Digest (week of August 24-30)

Assorted news from the last week:

Cancer and its treatment may accelerate the aging process in young patients

Research has identified a small molecule compound that may make some medulloblastoma patients respond better to treatment

Childhood Cancer virtual Action Day planned for September 9

Chadwick Boseman, who died of cancer Friday at age 43, inspired many in roles as King T’Challa, Jackie Robinson and James Brown, but also used his prominence to lift up children with cancer.

CAC2 salutes Members Solving Kids’ Cancer, Momcology, Ty Louis Campbell Foundation, and the Max Cure Foundation who worked collaboratively with Friends of Karen to host an expert-led community discussion for families about Covid-19.

FDA Awards Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) To Paxalisib For Malignant Glioma, Including DIPG

Study of adult survivors of pediatric solid abdominal/pelvic cancers treated with radiation therapy (RT) and lower lean body mass and insulin resistance

More evidence of cancer disparities:  black children with cancer less likely to receive protobeam radiation than white children

CAC2 continues to urge members to support efforts to help children’s hospitals in Beirut in the aftermath of the deadly August 4 explosion.