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Immunotherapy May Improve Survival in Pediatric Sarcoma
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Consolidative immunotherapy with autologous T cell infusion, influenza vaccinations, and tumor-specific dendritic cells is associated with improved survival and minimal toxicity in patients with high-risk pediatric sarcomas, a multicenter team reports in the August 1 issue of Clinical Cancer Research. Reuters Health Information
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Exercise Capacity Reduced in Children Born Very Preterm
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School-aged children who were born very preterm may exhibit reduced exercise capacity despite having near-normal lung function, researchers from Australia report in the August issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
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Dexrazoxane Not Linked With Secondary Cancers in Children With ALL
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Dexrazoxane, which is used to prevent anthracycline-induced myocardial toxicity, does not appear to increase the risk of secondary malignant neoplasms in children with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), according to a paper in the March 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reuters Health Information
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