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Idiopathic scoliosis

<p>Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity in the world. Like other forms of scoliosis, idiopathic scoliosis affects the curvature of the spine. The condition usually occurs in adolescents 10 to 18 years of age, and is more likely to progress in girls.</p>

Bernadette, 10, CHOP neuroblastoma patient

New Avenues

Sep 24, 2024

CHOP researchers are aiming to treat a wider range of cancers by reaching previously “unreachable” drug targets.

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Unveil Critical Factors for Survival after Relapse from Childhood Leukemia

Sep 11, 2024

Researchers in the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) are highlighting key factors influencing survival rates after the first relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children. The study, which is the largest of its kind to evaluate leukemia relapse in children, was published recently in the journal Leukemia.

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