Asya Agulnik (@drasyaagulnik.bsky.social)

Nearly half of children who develop cancer and over half of childhood cancer deaths occur in countries affected by conflict. Improving global childhood cancer outcomes requires novel strategies for these fragile contexts. @stjuderesearch.bsky.social Just published in The Lancet Oncology!

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Preventable pediatric cancer mortality surges in areas of armed conflict, exceeding rates in non-conflict regions Discover how St. Jude collaborated on a global study showing the severe impact of living in areas of conflict on childhood cancer outcomes and mortality. https://www.stjude.org/media-resources/news-releases/2025-medicine-science-news/preventable-pediatric-cancer-mortality-surges-in-areas-of-armed-conflict-exceeding-rates-in-non-conflict-regions.html