Childhood Cancer

Planning for tomorrow: Fertility preservation and childhood cancer

Learn about fertility preservation for children with cancer and what families should consider before children begin cancer treatment.

3-year-old takes on rare cancer with a little help from his friends

Playing with superheroes and other toys is part of Rhett's morning routine at Mayo Clinic, where he's receiving targeted proton beam radiation treatment for Ewing sarcoma.

Researchers identify gene implicated in neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer

A study by Mayo Clinic researchers has identified that a chromosome instability gene, USP24, is frequently missing in pediatric patients with neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of childhood cancer.