Seedlings

Seedlings covers news from the University of Chicago Department of Pediatrics, the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, and the Institute of Molecular Pediatric Sciences.

Seedlings (PDF)
Autumn 2007

• Little-known genetic disorder causes debilitating headaches and other neurological symptoms
• Letter from David Frim, MD, PhD, chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery
• Receive CME credit at our pediatric grand rounds
• Patient Baylie Owens turns misfortune into gold (bracelets)
• Unusual case raises alert on small pox vaccine
• Celiac disease: Awareness and diagnosis essential to treatment
• Team approach, early intervention save NF1 patient's sight
• Bassem Mora, MD, MBA is named chief, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Seedlings: Pediatric Cancer (PDF)
Summer 2007

• Newest approaches for neuroblastoma tailored to patient risk
• Clinical trials offer options, hope
• Innovations in stem cell transplant match parents to children
• Chloe's story: novel surgical technique used to remove tumor in tiny infant
• Familial Cancer Clinic helps families make the most important decision
• Finding clues to the genetic basis of cancer
• Precision teamwork for metastasized brain tumor provides a new lease on life
• Articular-sparing bone resection maximizes growth and function
• Acute lymphoblastic leukemia--research produces results
• Childhood Cancer Survivors Center provides care for a lifetime