Research
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?
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 […]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
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
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 […]HOW CAN YOU HELP CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH?
HOW CAN YOU HELP CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH?
The leading cause of death by disease in children over the age of one, pediatric cancers can only be completely cured one day thanks to advances in research. RESEARCH AGAINST CHILDHOOD CANCER IN FRANCE AND EUROPE Childhood cancer research, in France and in Europe, focuses on: Improve knowledge of the causes of pediatric cancers, Dealing […]TRIBUNE – PEDIATRIC CANCERS: THE END OF INJUSTICE WITHIN REACH
TRIBUNE – PEDIATRIC CANCERS: THE END OF INJUSTICE WITHIN REACH
For World Childhood Cancer Day, Patricia BLANC, Founding President of Imagine for Margo and Patrick ERRARD, member of the Strategic Orientation Committee of Imagine for Margo call in a forum to lift the legislative constraints and to create a new ecosystem to build a world with children without cancer. Nearly one in 440 children will […]WHAT IS CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH CANCER?
