Texas Children's Cancer Center
Initial KidsCanSeq Findings Reveal Medical Recommendations Stemming From Germline Tests
Along with germline sequencing results, the research team tracked recommendations by pediatric oncologists in response to structured email reports outlining the results.
Two Studies Explore Clinical Utility of Tumor Sequencing in Pediatric Oncology
Both studies found that about 40 percent of pediatric cancer patients have mutations with potential clinical significance, either for diagnosis or treatment.
The new Pediatric Center for Personal Cancer Genomics and Therapeutics plans to routinely sequence every new patient that comes into the Texas Children's Cancer Center and hopes eventually to begin sequencing all new pediatric cancer cases in the state of Texas.
Baylor Starts Pediatric Sequencing Center
BCM has started a new pediatric cancer research center that will use clinical tumor sequencing for research and to develop treatments.
Texas Children's Cancer Center Lands Glioma Genomics Grant
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has given a nearly $500,000 grant to the Texas Children's Cancer Center and Baylor to identify glioma-causing genetic mutations.