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FIGHT KIDS CANCER 2023: 9 EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROGRAMS SELECTED

FIGHT KIDS CANCER 2023: 9 EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROGRAMS SELECTED

FIGHT KIDS CANCER 2023: 9 EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROGRAMS SELECTED

Fight Kids Cancer is a European call for projects that we launched in 2020 with the Belgian KickCancer Foundation and the Luxembourg Kriibskrank Kanner Foundation in collaboration with the ESF – European Science Foundation – and a committee of international scientific experts. Today, Fight Kids Cancer has 6 member countries. Indeed, Cris (Spain) and KiKa […]

“FIGHT KIDS CANCER CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE” – INTERVIEW WITH ANNE RIOS

“FIGHT KIDS CANCER CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE” – INTERVIEW WITH ANNE RIOS

“FIGHT KIDS CANCER CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE” – INTERVIEW WITH ANNE RIOS

Anne Rios, head of laboratory and head of the Princess Máxima microscopy research center in the Netherlands, talks about the Fight Kids Cancer initiative. COULD YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF? My name is Anne Rios and I am Head of laboratory and Head of the microscopy research center at the Princess Máxima Center of Pediatric Oncology in […]

WHAT IS A BRAIN TUMOR IN CHILDREN?

WHAT IS A BRAIN TUMOR IN CHILDREN?

WHAT IS A BRAIN TUMOR IN CHILDREN?

Childhood brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in the brain or central nervous system. They represent the second form of cancer in children after leukemia. Central nervous system tumors are the most frequent solid tumors in children (30% of tumors) and affect more than 3,000 children per year in Europe and approximately 500 per […]

WHAT IS RETINOBLASTOMA?

WHAT IS RETINOBLASTOMA?

WHAT IS RETINOBLASTOMA?

Retinoblastoma is a malignant tumor that grows in the retina, the layer of light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. This tumor forms from immature cells in the retina called “developing retinal cells”. Retinoblastoma is a cancer that mainly affects young children, usually before the age of 5 (5% of cases are diagnosed in […]

THE FRENCH REPUBLICAN GUARD OPENS ITS DOORS TO CHILDREN WITH CANCER

THE FRENCH REPUBLICAN GUARD OPENS ITS DOORS TO CHILDREN WITH CANCER

THE FRENCH REPUBLICAN GUARD OPENS ITS DOORS TO CHILDREN WITH CANCER

Cancer remains, today, the leading cause of death by disease in children over the age of one, in France and in Europe. Indeed, each year, 2,500 children in France and 35,000 in Europe are diagnosed with cancer. For 20% of them, the only hope remains progress in research. It is for this reason that every […]

HOW TO TREAT PEDIATRIC CANCERS?

HOW TO TREAT PEDIATRIC CANCERS?

HOW TO TREAT PEDIATRIC CANCERS?

The management of cancer in children is based on two axes: on the one hand conventional treatments and on the other hand innovative treatments based on precision medicine. Imagine for Margo has been mobilizing for more than 10 years to improve access to this care at the cutting edge of scientific progress. PEDIATRIC CANCER IN […]

ALL ABOUT CLINICAL TRIALS IN PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY

ALL ABOUT CLINICAL TRIALS IN PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY

ALL ABOUT CLINICAL TRIALS IN PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY

The doctor who follows your child in the treatment of his childhood cancer may suggest that he enter a clinical trial. To make an informed decision, find out what this type of treatment consists of. WHAT IS A CLINICAL TRIAL? Clinical trials in oncology aim at studying innovative treatments or care techniques. Clinical trials thus […]

MY CHILD FACING CANCER

MY CHILD FACING CANCER

MY CHILD FACING CANCER

In France, the care of children with cancer is adapted to each case, in order to guarantee effective care, while respecting the quality of life of the young patient. THE STAGES OF THE TREATMENT JOURNEY The care of a child with cancer is embodied in the “care pathway”, which unfolds in seven complementary areas: The […]