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View current news clips below featuring Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC’s Hematology and Oncology patients, programs and staff. Check back often for continued updates.

January 2012
Kiesel to shear beard for charity (video link)
NFL.com (NFL Network) (1/31/12)

December 2011
Adult sickle cell drug may benefit kids, too
Healthday (12/11/11)

November 2011
Lending Hearts aims to ease isolation of young cancer patients
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (11/14/11)

October 2011
Children's Hospital Hematology/Oncology Fellow Receives Grant from St. Baldrick's Foundation

August 2011
Young cancer patient gets big time wish
WTAE-TV (8/10/11)

August 2009
"What's behind umbilical cord blood's freezing promises?"
Peter Shaw, MD, interviewed by WNYC-FM about freezing umbilical cord blood, debunking some of the popular myths about cord blood.
WNYC-FM (8/28/09)

July 2009
Family travels to D.C. to ask legislators for more childhood cancer research funds
Sewickley Herald, (7/9/09)

June 2009
For kids with leukemia, radiation may be safe to skip
U.S. News & World Report, (6/26/09)

Race remembers children claimed by cancer
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (6/18/09)

Beating cancer, Alex Myers graduates, proves research offers hope
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (6/17/09)

May 2009
Local girl's wish comes true
Altoona Mirror, (5/27/09)

Positive power: Pittsburgh doctor runs marathon with leukemia
WTAE (video link), (5/12/09)

Why's Jamie Lee Curtis sporting a Britney Spears wig?
L.A. Times, (5/12/09)

April 2009
'Self-portraits' of life with disabilities
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/20/09)

Dumping the razor to support cancer research
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, (4/15/09)

Opening doors for sickle cell anemia cure
KMGH, (4/13/09)

February 2009
Steelers' Polamalu gives local girl with rare cancer strength, hope
Altoona Mirror, (2/9/09)

January 2009
Steeler DE Smith helping young son battle leukemia
New York Post, (1/29/09)

December 2008
Since October, pain has had new definition for family of Aaron Smith
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (12/15/08)

January 2008
Clinical trials for cancer drugs lacking for young adults
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (1/16/08)

Lack of clinical trials may hurt teen cancer survival rate
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (1/15/08)

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January 31, 2012
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