A practice-changing study that used molecular testing to distinguish between subtypes of medulloblastoma has shown a significant improvement in survival for children with high-risk disease who underwent treatment intensification with carboplatin. The study was published online July 22 in JAMA Oncology.

As we were excited to share in our March eNews, Angèle Phillips and Cindy Meteyer were able to attend the 2021 Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care, presented by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, as recipients of the Cynthia Stutzer Palliative Care Memorial Scholarship sponsored by APHON and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation. They attended the event virtually and took away invaluable information to share with their colleagues and institutions. Angèle and Cindy both wrote about their experiences at the Assembly, which you can read about on the Member Connection Blog.

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