Sohn Conference: Accelerating Translation of Pediatric Cancer Research 2018

Sohn Conference: Accelerating Translation of Pediatric Cancer Research is organized by New York Academy of Sciences and Will be held during Feb 26 - 28, 2018 at The Royal Society, London, England, United Kingdom.

This course will serve as a review and update on Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death by disease past infancy among children in the United States and Europe. Despite prevailing increases in overall survival rates, it continues to be one of the most challenging diseases to treat. Our basic understanding of pediatric cancer biology has improved, but high rates of relapse remain; and 20% of pediatric cancer patients do not respond to therapy, ultimately dying from their disease. We now understand that childhood cancers are genetically distinct from their adult counterparts, and that current treatments developed for adults are particularly harsh on growing children, causing severe side effects. Thus, there is a critical need to refine established therapeutic approaches for this vulnerable population to improve treatment for patients around the world.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.