While the event‐free survival (EFS) of children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) has improved greatly in the last decades, the EFS for patients diagnosed with ALL before the age of one is still under 50%. This outcome further decreases when infants have a rearrangement in the gene encoding histone‐lysine N‐methyltransferase 2A (KMT2A ...
Tirsa de Kluis +5 more
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Paediatric development of radiopharmaceutical imaging agents and radioligand therapeutics
Abstract This review focuses on the development of radiopharmaceutical imaging agents and radioligand therapeutics for paediatric use. Nuclear medicine plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of various childhood conditions, including cancers, infections and brain disorders.
Justin L. Hay +5 more
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Use of Noninvasive Biomarker Tests vs. FibroScan for Predicting Significant Fibrosis in Egyptian Pediatric Cancer Survivors with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection. [PDF]
Toaima DN +5 more
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How the HTAR will contribute to a value‐based decision‐making for medicinal products across the EU
The European Union Health Technology Regulation 2021/2282 (HTAR) introduces joint assessment of health technologies (including medicinal products and medical devices) across EU Member States. It was signed into law in 2021 and came into full force in January 2025.
Roisin Adams, Michal Stanak
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Fear of Progression in Pediatric Cancer Patients and Their Parents: Trajectories, Prevalence, and Correlates Across Acute Treatment and Follow-Up Care. [PDF]
Herrmann J +6 more
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Efficacy, safety and cost‐effectiveness of CAR‐T therapy
CAR T‐cells demonstrate high efficacy in blood cancers, including ALL, MM and DLBCL. Innovations target solid tumours despite challenges such as antigen escape. Combination therapies enhance the delivery and infiltration of CAR T cells. Toxicity, cost and resistance remain major barriers to clinical use.
Emina Karahmet Sher +7 more
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The Secure Base in the Storm: How Parent-Child Bonds Shape Coping in Pediatric Cancer Caregiving. [PDF]
Rizzi D +17 more
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Abstract Aim Mebendazole (MBZ), a benzimidazole anthelmintic with established clinical use, has emerged as a repurposing candidate for primary brain tumours due to its multimodal anticancer actions and central nervous system penetrance. This systematic review synthesizes preclinical and clinical evidence evaluating MBZ's efficacy, mechanisms of action ...
Ciara B. Blum +5 more
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Retrospective evaluation of palliative care consultation in critically ill adult and pediatric cancer subjects. [PDF]
Krawiec C, Thomas N.
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Precision medicine in paediatrics: Progress and priorities
Precision medicine is revolutionizing personalized healthcare, advancing both diagnostics and therapeutics at an unprecedented pace. Reviewing the paediatric applications of pharmacometrics, pharmacogenomics and advanced therapy medicinal products highlights not only the relevance of these exciting innovations to frontline care but also the significant
Nicola Husain +3 more
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