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Posted by: Tammi Young-Saleme, PhD on Dec 10, 2025

Childhood cancer affects more than just the patient—it impacts the entire family. Learn how comprehensive care addresses emotional, social, and practical needs to support families through treatment and beyond.

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The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke
Every day, millions of children are exposed to secondhand smoke. Kids are also often exposed to “thirdhand” smoke, which comes from toxins that build up over time on surfaces exposed to smoke.
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Radon: Keeping Your Family Safe

Radon is a gas that occurs naturally from the breakdown of a substance called uranium. Radon can get into your homes through cracks in your foundation, gaps in floors or around pipes, construction joints and even the water supply.

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700 Children’s® features the most current pediatric health care information and research from our pediatric experts – physicians and specialists who have seen it all. Many of them are parents and bring a special understanding to what our patients and families experience. If you have a child – or care for a child – 700 Children’s was created especially for you.

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Brain Tumors in Children: Common Symptoms and Advances in Treatment

Sep 04, 2018

Brain tumors can occur at any age. Diagnosing a childhood brain tumor early and accurately can save lives and reduce long-term disability.  Read More

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Celebrating National Cancer Survivors Day: A Patient's Perspective

Jun 03, 2018

The most challenging part of a cancer journey isn't always the financial burden or the effects of treatment. Sometimes, being a cancer survivor is the hardest thing to overcome. Read More

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Stem Cell Transplant: Who Can Benefit and Who Can Be the Donor?

Feb 01, 2018

A stem cell transplant is a treatment that involves infusing hematopoietic (blood-forming) stem cells from a donor into a recipient. The collection of infused stem cells is called the stem cell “graft.” Read More

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Translational Cancer Research: Moving Treatment From Lab to Bedside

Sep 12, 2017

A common buzz-word in medical schools and academic hospitals, and particularly in cancer centers, is “translational research.” But what does that mean? Are doctors and researchers all studying the Rosetta Stone, figuring out how to translate languages? Simply put, translational research Read More

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Cancer Treatment in Kids with Aggressive Brain Tumors: What's NEXT?

Sep 06, 2017

Cancers in the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system, CNS) are now the most common cause of deaths due to disease in children and adolescents. Among these tumors, the most common malignant kind in childhood are embryonal tumors. Read More

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Fertility Preservation: Planning For Life Beyond Treatment

Apr 12, 2017

Fertility can be a sensitive topic for some families, especially when children and adolescents are faced with life-altering medical conditions that could affect future parenthood. Read More

Immunodeficiency and Infection: Who Is at Risk?

Mar 27, 2017

Certain conditions may cause a child to become immunocompromised. Some children are born with abnormal immune systems and have genetic conditions called primary immunodeficiency disorders like chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) or severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). Read More

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Cellular Therapy - Deconstructing a Bone Marrow Transplant to Cure Cancer

Sep 21, 2016

Over the past 40 years, carefully combining chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery has brought the overall cure rate for childhood cancer to nearly 80 percent. However, for many cancers, these conventional therapies have reached a plateau. Read More