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Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders Research

Scientists at the Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders Research have a singular mission: to discover and translate research advances that lead to new cures for children, adolescents and young adults with cancer. Using state-of-the-art tools and knowledge, our investigators are generating critical new insights into the biology of childhood cancer and harnessing the power of the immune system to create new cures.

Featured Research

Healing Without Harm: Reducing Chemo Toxicities

Insight into how cancer medicines affect cells could lead Seattle Children’s Dr. Jay Sarthy to a safer form of common chemotherapies.

Genes Linked to Relapse in Most Common Childhood Leukemia Identified

Seattle Children’s Dr. Mignon Loh and colleagues identified genetic variations influencing relapse risk in children with standard risk B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, paving the way for more tailored treatments.

Trametinib Offers Hope, Transplant Alternative for Relapse of Rare Leukemia

Dr. Mignon Loh, Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders Research, and colleagues found inhibitor trametinib showed promise for patients with relapsed/refractory juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia.

Employment Effects Prevalent in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Drs. Neel Bhatt and Eric Chow, Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders Research and Fred Hutch Cancer Center, and colleagues found longtime survivors face work challenges.

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