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Pediatric Leukemias

<p>Leukemia is a cancer of white blood cells. Leukemia cells grow too fast, crowding out the good blood cells, leaving fewer healthy white blood cells to fight infections.</p>

News at CHOP: Fall 2023

Dec 5, 2023

Stay up to date on the latest research and staff news from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

FDA Approves Two Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease

Dec 8, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved CASGEVY™ (exagamglogene autotemcel) and LYFGENIA™ (lovotibeglogene autotemcel), the first two gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease  in patients 12 years and older with recurrent vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs). 

Vaccine News & Notes — December 2023

Dec 7, 2023

Find out about Mrs. Carter’s impact on vaccines in the U.S. Check out a study on influenza disease and vaccine in kids. And find out about the Polio Network, a national and international resource for individuals and families affected by polio.

Feature Article: RRPF – “While We Breathe, We Hope”

Dec 7, 2023

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a disease characterized by the growth of noncancerous tumors around the vocal cords caused by HPV infection. Find out more about RRP and the work of the Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Foundation.

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