News & Blog Posts

Unconventional Cancer Research Consortium Created With $3.2M Grant From US Department of Defense

December 18, 2023

Researchers from disparate disciplines located at USC, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Stanford University gather to find solutions to cancer through the newly formed Convergent Science Cancer Consortium.

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Research and Breakthroughs

Five Questions Parents Should Ask Their Child’s Oncologist About Participating in a Clinical Trial

September 19, 2023

Five important questions that parents should ask about participating in a cancer clinical trial.

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Our Patients

After Beating Liver Cancer, Aaroh Gets the Gift of Life

August 29, 2023

Diagnosed with hepatoblastoma at 17 months old, Aaroh is thriving thanks to chemotherapy and a liver transplant—and the experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles who gave him life.

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Press Release

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Develops Liquid Biopsy Test for Pediatric Solid Tumors

March 1, 2023

A single blood test can detect various tumor types less invasively than tissue biopsy.

Research and Breakthroughs

CHLA-Developed Blood Test Can Differentiate Between Multiple Types of Solid Tumors in Children

March 1, 2023

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles researchers develop a pediatric solid tumor liquid biopsy for use when obtaining a tissue biopsy is not feasible.

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Unconventional Cancer Research Consortium Created With $3.2M Grant From US Department of Defense

Five Questions Parents Should Ask Their Child’s Oncologist About Participating in a Clinical Trial

After Beating Liver Cancer, Aaroh Gets the Gift of Life

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Develops Liquid Biopsy Test for Pediatric Solid Tumors

CHLA-Developed Blood Test Can Differentiate Between Multiple Types of Solid Tumors in Children