WQAD: YOUR HEALTH: A fish that could help treat cancer

January 8, 2018

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – It all started in May. Kennedie Bailey was a healthy, happy fifth-grader when doctors diagnosed her with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of childhood cancer. “He did a biopsy and then a few weeks later, we found out the results and that’s how we learned that I had rhabdomyosarcoma,” she remembered.


WFMZ: Health Beat: Kennedie and zebrafish fight cancer together

December 22, 2017

Kennedie Bailey was a healthy, happy fifth grader until this past summer, when doctors diagnosed her with rhabdomyosarcoma; a rare form of childhood cancer. “He did a biopsy, and then a few weeks later, we found out the results, and that’s how we learned that I had rhabdomyosarcoma,” Kennedie recalled.


WDNU: Cancer researchers turn to small fish to save lives

December 15, 2017

Zebrafish are rapidly becoming the ‘go-to’ animals in cancer research. Small and translucent, they breed rapidly and take up little room. But most important; they grow transplanted cancer tumors in their little bodies very quickly. This gives doctors a clear view of why some cancers metastasize and recur.


Ivanhoe Network: Kennedie and Zebrafish Fight Cancer Together

December 14, 2017

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Zebrafish are rapidly becoming the ‘go-to’ animals in cancer research. Small and translucent, they breed rapidly, and take up little room. But most important; they grow transplanted cancer tumors in their little bodies very quickly. This gives doctors a clear view of why some cancers metastasize and recur. Eventually, […]


WJMN: Fighting cancer

December 14, 2017

Zebrafish are small and translucent. But most important; they grow transplanted cancer tumors very quickly. This gives doctors a clear view of why some cancers metastasize and recur. Eventually, this research will yield treatment for these recurrent cancers, which can be deadly. Kennedie Bailey was a healthy, happy fifth-grader until this past summer when doctors diagnosed her […]


9&10 News: Healthy Living: Zebrafish Fighting Cancer (Ignatius Lab)

December 13, 2017

Zebrafish are quickly becoming the ‘go-to’ animals in cancer research. Small and translucent, they breed rapidly and take up little room, but most importantly they grow transplanted cancer tumors in their little bodies very quickly, helping doctors learn about the disease.


NBC DFW:Zebrafish Used in Fight Against Childhood Cancer

December 12, 2017

Zebrafish are rapidly becoming the ‘go-to’ animals in cancer research. Small and translucent, they breed rapidly, and take up little room. But most important; they grow transplanted cancer tumors in their little bodies very quickly. This gives doctors a clear view of why some cancers metastasize and recur. Eventually, this research will yield treatment for […]


The Lancet: Health-care delivery for long-term survivors of childhood cancer

December 9, 2017

In their article in The Lancet (Dec 9, p 2569),1 Bhakta and colleagues provide compelling data and novel statistical analysis to quantify the overwhelming lifetime cumulative burden of chronic health conditions caused by curative pediatric cancer therapies. As a 27-year survivor of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, I applaud the authors’ suggestion that it might be time to rethink […]


ABC12: Zebrafish helping in the fight against cancer

December 8, 2017

Zebrafish are rapidly becoming the ‘go-to’ animals in cancer research. Small and translucent, they breed rapidly and take up little room. And they grow transplanted cancer tumors in their little bodies very quickly. This gives doctors a clear view of why some cancers metastasize and recur. Eventually, this research will yield treatment for these recurrent […]


Cancer Knowledge Network: What is the International Consensus on Screening for Heart Problems in Childhood Cancer Survivors?

October 19, 2017

RESEARCH:  The Lancet Oncology:  Recommendations for cardiomyopathy surveillance for survivors of childhood cancer: a report from the International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group.  Experts in late effects screening from the United States and Europe completed a combined review of current guidelines that direct screening for heart problems in survivors of childhood cancer.  Participants in […]