Abstract:Childhood cancer is a group of heterogeneous complex diseases. Although 80% of these children are cured with conventional therapies, it remains the first cause of death among children in Western countries. A significant number of refractory/relapse patients will eventually succumb to their disease and the lack of therapeutic advances for these patients is even more worrisome. Indeed, no significant progress has been noted over the last decade for these patients, urging the need for new and more effective thera… Show more
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