CURE Childhood Cancer Annual Report 2013-2014

c u r e ch i l d h o o d ca n c e r 2013-2014 a n n ua l r e p o r t
“CURE’s faithful support and belief
in our research team means so much to
our faculty and our patients’ families.
It says we are partners in taking
care of our children.”
- Dr. William Woods -
Director of the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders
Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
A study to determine if
telemedicine is effective
A tumor-cataloging study
of pediatric renal tumors
for common genetic
markers, an important
first step in understanding
the genetic basis of
childhood kidney cancers
and developing the best
treatments to target them.
Dr. Bahig Shehata,
Aflac Cancer and Blood
Disorders Center of Children’s
Healthcare of Atlanta
in improving access
to pediatric cancer
survivorship care that is
closer to home, to better
serve and reach pediatric
cancer survivors.
Drs. Betsy Record and
Ann Mertens, Cancer
Survivorship Program,
of Children’s Healthcare
of Atlanta.
A feasibility study
to determine the
likelihood of adolescent
and young adult
survivors utilizing an
electronic personal
health record (ePHR)
as they transition to
adult care.
Dr. Jordan Gilleland,
Cancer Survivorship
Program of Children’s
Neuroblastoma
research entitled,
“Hemotopoietic Cell
Transplantation and
Natural Killer therapy
in Neuroblastoma.”
Via The Press On
Fund, at St. Jude
Children’s Research
Hospital
Healthcare of Atlanta.
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