Cancer in kids is different from cancer in grown-ups – figuring out how could lead to better pediatric treatments
- Written by Ranjini Bhattacharya, Ph.D. Candidate in Integrated Mathematical Oncology, University of South Florida

Cancer arises when cells accumulate enough damage to change their normal behavior. The likelihood of accruing damage increases with age because the safeguards in your genetic code that ensure cells function for the greater good of the body...