Alberto Pappo, MD
Member, Faculty
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Alberto Pappo, MD, is the director of the Solid Tumor Division, co-leader of the Developmental Biology and Solid Brain Tumor Program, as well as the Alvin Mauer Endowed Chair at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. View full bio.
POSTS By Alberto Pappo, MD
How do you tackle a rare cancer?
| Sep 10, 2019The rarest pediatric cancers are poorly understood, and more information can inform progress on disorders that plague children.
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Targeted therapy larotrectinib could make tumors with rare NTRK fusion genes less lethal
| Nov 27, 2018Newly approved Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) scored high patient response rates by inhibiting a rare chromosomal abnormality that drives tumor growth.
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Skin cancer in children isn’t the same as in adults
| May 23, 2018Yes, children can get skin cancer. Here’s some tips on how to prevent extreme sun exposure.
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