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Resistance to chemotherapy in a childhood cancer

Non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas (NRSTS) make up about 8% of all childhood cancers. The cause(s) of these tumors is not known. Despite treatments, including surgery and chemotherapy, the tumors frequently return and spread to other sites in the body. Carmen Torres-Zárate and collaborators at the Instituto Nacional de Pediatíra and Universidad Autónoma de México, in Mexico City, Mexico, studied the possible reason for the recurrence of NRSTS, with a focus on the enzymes that perform drug metabolism in many tissues in the body.

ResearchMaria Pia TissotSeptember 16, 2022cancer, childhood cancer, chemotherapy

Meeting the developmental needs of infants and toddlers with cancer

Infants and toddlers with cancer require specialized treatment that includes care from a multidisciplinary team and Occupational Therapy plays an essential role in meeting their developmental needs.

ResearchMaria Pia TissotSeptember 7, 2022cancer, childhood cancer, Occupational Therapy, healthcare