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Canada's Childhood Cancer Trials Halted Amid U.S. Funding Cuts

9/12/2025

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Five clinical trials for childhood cancer in Canada have closed to new patients due to U.S. funding cuts.
SickKids hospital in Toronto stopped enrollment in three trials for incurable brain cancer after U.S. funding was not renewed.
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium will dissolve after March 2026.
Canadian researchers face challenges accessing U.S. trials due to policy changes and funding restrictions.
Experts emphasize the need for Canada to achieve self-sufficiency in pediatric cancer research funding.

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Story summary

Five clinical trials for childhood cancer in Canada have closed to new patients due to U.S. funding cuts.
SickKids hospital in Toronto stopped enrollment in three trials for incurable brain cancer after U.S. funding was not renewed.
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium will dissolve after March 2026.
Canadian researchers face challenges accessing U.S. trials due to policy changes and funding restrictions.
Experts emphasize the need for Canada to achieve self-sufficiency in pediatric cancer research funding.