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December 28, 2023

On September 15, 2021, Hayley Arceneaux rocketed into orbit around the earth on the first all-civilian orbital space mission. The crew successfully water-landed three days later. As if that wasn’t epic enough, Hayley made even more history by becoming the youngest American to orbit the Earth, the first pediatric cancer survivor in space, and the first person to launch into space with a prosthetic body part.

December 28, 2023

An 18-year-old from Laval is among an increasing number of young adults and teens to be inflicted with colon cancer. Justin Di Narzo says knowing the symptoms could be the difference between life and death.

June 27, 2023

Sharon Bulger says play therapy has helped her son Zach communicate difficult feelings and learn to cope.

April 18, 2023

Thirteen-year-old Jules Aouizerate has been playing hockey for most of his life. Aouizerate, who was diagnosed with leukemia four years ago, lives in France but always dreamed of coming to Canada because of his love for the sport. That dream came true this week thanks to Team Canada’s Men’s Masters Hockey team. The teen made the journey to Montreal to train with the pros and meet his hockey heroes.

March 30, 2023

From neurological problems to hearing loss and infertility, survivors of medulloblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, are left with severe physical and cognitive impairments and have an overall mortality rate 21 times higher than the general population. These findings are from a new study led by Dr. Hallie Coltin, a pediatric hematologist/oncologist and researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine and assistant clinical professor at Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Medicine.

January 31, 2023

ertain brain cells may be inherently vulnerable to the kinds of mutations that cause fatal brain tumours in children and young adults, says a study whose international research team was co-led by a principal investigator at the Lady Davis Institute (LDI). The findings, recently published in the journal Nature Genetics, represent a significant advance in understanding the development of tumours known as high-grade gliomas. This could be significant in the design of clinical trials for new types of therapy.

January 16, 2023

A Montreal research team, headed by the eminent Janusz Rak, Ph.D., continues to lead the way to the ‘next frontier’ in pediatric cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment thanks to the support of visionary partners of The Children’s Foundation.

November 3, 2022

The Initiative will accelerate the development of platforms, tools and treatments to support advancements across all areas of pediatric cancer care: prevention, diagnosis and treatment.