Childhood Cancer

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma causes abnormal growth of specific types of lymphocytes, a kind of white blood cell that collects in the lymph nodes. Similar growth also occurs in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. However, children with lymphoma do not have bone marrow involvement (unlike children with leukemia who have significant involvement). 

 

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Latest Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma grants

Effect of SLCO Polymorphisms on High-Dose Methotrexate Clearance in Pediatric Oncology Patients
Rachael Schulte, MD, Principal Investigator
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Young Investigator Grants, Awarded 2018
LSD1 Inhibition to Treat T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma
Michael Engel, MD/PhD, Principal Investigator
University of Virginia, School of Medicine
Reach Grants, Awarded 2016
Identifying how Pre-existing Anti-Therapeutic Antibodies (PATA) are Associated with Better Outcome in a Clinical Trial of ADCC-inducing Anti-GD2 mAb
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Innovation Grants, Awarded 2015
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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Heroes

Dean Semeta
Nicholas DaSilva
Ava Rich
Kiilliu Ford Jr.
Michelle Gonzaga
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Latest Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma blog posts

Quarterly Childhood Cancer Research Update: Spring 2021
As the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) Director of Science, I work to evaluate our funded research projects to track progress and find gaps in funding so that we can direct more research dollars to the largest areas of need, and to... more
How Tissue Donation is Helping Childhood Cancer Research
When Lilly faced surgery after relapsing, her family made the decision to donate extra tumor tissue to research instead of throwing it away. 

“We hope that Lilly’s neuroblastoma tumor can be some small part of helping other children who... more
10 Facts You Need to Know about Childhood Cancer (2019 edition)
Every day, everywhere, children are diagnosed with cancer. Right now, children are in hospitals receiving frontline treatment following a diagnosis. Other children are beginning a clinical trial following a relapse. Still others face long-... more
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Hayden Weslow

"Be nice until it's time not to be nice." The line by Patrick Swayze has gotten Hayden through treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It took a while for her to receive a proper diagnosis, but today Hayden is in remission!
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