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There is a substantial need for new approaches to treating childhood cancers. TARGET aims to help advance the identification and preclinical validation of therapeutic targets for childhood cancers, which could ultimately lead to the development of innovative new therapies for pediatric cancer patients.

The cancers initially selected for study by the TARGET Initiative are acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and neuroblastoma. ALL is one of the most commonly diagnosed types of leukemia in children while neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial (outside of the brain) solid tumor in children and is most often diagnosed during the first five years of life.

Read more about the cancers selected for study in TARGET, other childhood cancers, and the additional resources available:

Areas of Research
Learn more about the three areas of research for TARGET and the importance of each.

Cancers Selected for Study
Learn more about the types of pediatric cancers being studied.

• Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
  Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the white blood cells, the cells in the body that normally fight infections. ALL is the most common leukemia in children.
• Neuroblastoma
  A cancer that arises in immature nerve cells. Neuroblastoma affects mostly infants and children.

Childhood Cancers

• Childhood Cancers
  Find comprehensive information on childhood cancers: current treatments, clinical trials, prevention, genetics, testing, and more.
• Questions and Answers on Childhood Cancers
  View questions and answers about common childhood cancers, how many are diagnosed each year, survival rates, causes, and more.
• Childhood Cancers in Spanish (Español)
  Cáncer infantile

Additional Resources

• CureSearch
  CureSearch unites the world's largest childhood cancer research organization, the Children's Oncology Group, and the National Childhood Cancer Foundation through their shared mission of curing childhood cancer.
• NCI's "Young People with Cancer: A Handbook for Parents"
• NCI's "Care for Children and Adolescents With Cancer: Questions and Answers"
• TARGET Glossary of Terms and Definitions