Progress in the study and treatment of childhood cancer is arguably the most remarkable
and rewarding story of cancer therapy in the past five decades. During this time, five-year …

Early in this new century seems an appropriate time to reflect on the progress that has been
realized in the battle against childhood cancer and on the gaps that remain in the basic …

Remarkable advances in the treatment of childhood and adolescent cancer have resulted in
substantial improvements in 5-and 10-year survival for the vast majority of cancer …

A new era in the treatment of pediatric cancer began in 1948, when Farber and colleagues
used aminopterin to induce brief, transient remissions in childhood leukemia. Before the …

Cancer in Children is the first volume in this new series, sponsored by the DICC, on the
treatment of cancer. The editors and authors feel strongly that more standardization is …

Each year, about 12,400 children in the United States are given a diagnosis of cancer. Over
the past 30 years, scientific and technological advances, the advent of specialized pediatric …

This comprehensive and established textbook presents an up-to-date overview of all
aspects of managing children with cancer and in its third edition has been completely …

T HAS BEEN A PRIVILEGE for me to Serve as Chairman I of the Program Committee for this
conference, and it is a distinct honor to have been selected by the Program Committee to …

The Children's Oncology Group (COG) recently celebrated the milestone of 50 years of
pediatric clinical trials and collaborative research in oncology. Our group had its origins in …

Over the last 4 decades, there has been a tremendous improvement in survival of children
diagnosed with cancer, with 5-year survival rates now averaging 80%. The rapidly growing …