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Areas of Research Rare Tumors

Overview

Our research is focused on understanding the genetic basis of rare tumors and identifying novel treatment targets. 

We collaborate with other pediatric treatment centers—both nationally and internationally to improve the diagnosis and treatment of rare tumors. We also actively participate in national registries for individual tumors and are developing registries for tumors, which do not have a dedicated registry.

Tumor Registries

We are interested in understanding the biology of rare tumors with the goal of offering more successful therapies for childhood cancer patients. We are also researching ways to minimize the side effects of cancer treatment and achieve better outcomes in children. We have established registries to collect information on children with rare tumors, including: clear cell sarcoma of the kidney, esthesioneuroblastoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, neuroendocrine tumor, salivary gland tumor and melanoma. 

To find out more about enrolling in the registries, please email raretumors@texaschildrens.org

Explore Our Areas of Research in Cancer and Blood Disorders

Bone Marrow Failure Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Bone Tumors Brain Tumors Cancer Genetics and Genomics Cancer Survivorship Cell and Gene Therapy Developmental Therapeutics Epidemiology (Cancer and Hematology) Ewing Sarcoma Hemostasis and Thrombosis Histiocytosis Immune Hematology Immunotherapy Leukemia Liver Tumors Lymphoma Menorrhagia and Young Women's Bleeding Disorders Neuroblastoma Precision Oncology Rare Tumors Retinoblastoma Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia Soft Tissue Sarcoma Solid Tumors Thyroid Tumors
Bone Marrow Failure Bone Tumors Cancer Genetics and Genomics Cell and Gene Therapy Epidemiology (Cancer and Hematology) Hemostasis and Thrombosis Immune Hematology Leukemia Lymphoma Neuroblastoma Rare Tumors Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia Solid Tumors Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Brain Tumors Cancer Survivorship Developmental Therapeutics Ewing Sarcoma Histiocytosis Immunotherapy Liver Tumors Menorrhagia and Young Women's Bleeding Disorders Precision Oncology Retinoblastoma Soft Tissue Sarcoma Thyroid Tumors
Bone Marrow Failure Cancer Genetics and Genomics Epidemiology (Cancer and Hematology) Immune Hematology Lymphoma Rare Tumors Solid Tumors Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Cancer Survivorship Ewing Sarcoma Immunotherapy Menorrhagia and Young Women's Bleeding Disorders Retinoblastoma Thyroid Tumors Bone Tumors Cell and Gene Therapy Hemostasis and Thrombosis Leukemia Neuroblastoma Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia Brain Tumors Developmental Therapeutics Histiocytosis Liver Tumors Precision Oncology Soft Tissue Sarcoma

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