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At 6-year-old Kylie’s birthday party, cancer wasn’t on anyone’s radar. Her mom, Kirsten, noticed she was looking tired and lagging behind her friends a bit as they chattered away on the way into the movie theater, but she didn’t think much of it at the time. Today, though, she remembers it as the very first sign that something ominous was on the horizon. Over the …
Above: Chris and Christine McArdle with their daughter, Cora, and Brice Bear, a teddy bear representing their son Brice, who passed away from cancer. On April 21, Chris McArdle took the stage at Dream, CCRF’s annual gala, and spoke about his son, Brice, who passed away from a brain tumor when he was just 17 months old. Sitting on the podium while Chris spoke was …
Jam Hops is an organization that focuses on building the character and self-esteem of children through fun, safe physical activities. Their mission aligns with that of Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF), which is dedicated to funding lifesaving treatments and research for children with cancer along with funding programs that enhance healing and care for families. Because of this mission alignment, Jam Hops decided to host …
In a world where every child should have the opportunity to grow up healthy and happy, childhood cancer is a devastating reality that affects thousands of families each year. But for one Twitch streamer fighting cancer herself, making a difference for children with cancer has become a passion and a mission.
For children with cancer, clinical trials can be a source of hope. By participating in a clinical trial, children can be part of the process of finding new treatments and therapies for their disease.
Drs. Erin Crotty and Margot Lazow were motivated by their young, resilient patients to spend their careers studying some of the most difficult-to-treat and deadly cancers: brain tumors.
Since 2009, Meg McElroy has been raising awareness and funds for Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF). Meg is an 8th grade English teacher and leader within the local teachers’ union. She lives in Queens, NY where she has many hobbies including reading, going for hikes and fundraising! Meg McElroy Meg came across CCRF when she was looking for an organization that she could believe in …
Unlike some other childhood cancers, the outlook for RMS patients has not improved in recent years: five-year survival rates are less than 70% and fall to 30% for kids whose cancer has metastasized. African American children with RMS face a 16% worse survival rate than their non-Hispanic white peers.
CCRF donors raced against rare leukemia, and now they’re bringing treatments to the finish line and honoring the bravery of two little girls.
Anyone who has had to navigate the medical system knows it isn’t exactly a breeze. But it’s especially difficult for childhood cancer survivors, who often have complex medical histories that span years, include dozens of medications and procedures and often come with long-term side effects. Emily Stene, RN, BSN, knows this all too well – she was driven to become an oncology nurse after surviving …
It’s never easy to see your loved ones dying, however David’s passing did not stop his sister Gabrielle in continuing to find a cure for osteosarcoma. The longer David battled with cancer, the more she chose to dive into biomedical research at The National Institute of Health and at North Carolina State University. Working in the lab, Gabrielle was surprised to find out that patient …
When you think of childhood cancer treatments, turning a tumor into an ice ball and melting it is probably not the first therapy that comes to mind. But Alex Huang, MD, PhD at Case Western Reserve University thinks the method could boost immunotherapy effectiveness for kids with rhabdomyosarcoma.
Thanks to donations from supporters like you, the Childhood Cancer & Leukemia International Consortium (CLIC; www.clic.ngo) is ushering in a new era of childhood cancer research.
Growing up as the child of immigrants, Jenny Ruiz, MD, regularly went to the doctor’s office with her grandfather, a kidney transplant patient who spoke limited English. “Because of our socioeconomic and cultural background, he depended on his grandchildren to take him to his appointments and who often ended up interpreting for him,” she recalled. “So that was my introduction to medicine when I was 16 or 17. I saw a lot of things that needed to be improved, and I felt that I could take a role in making those improvements for future patients.”
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM) is recognized every September by childhood cancer organizations around the world. The goal of CCAM is to increase awareness and raise funds for childhood cancer research. This year, Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) raised awareness with the theme “it’s all of us against childhood cancer”. We’d like to highlight some of the fundraisers who raised money and awareness this CCAM. …
Amit Sabnis, MD, still remembers one of the first patients he cared for as an oncology fellow. The young man survived rhabdomyosarcoma, a childhood muscle cancer. But that cure required high doses of radiation that later caused another sarcoma — one that eventually took the young man’s life.
Every morning when Courtney wakes up her 6-year-old son Cayden, she just holds him in her lap for a few minutes. She studies the features of his face, sometimes stroking an eyebrow or touching the curl of his hair. She remembers to be grateful for whatever the day ahead holds. Three years ago, Courtney may have taken these kinds of moments for granted, but not …
When a loved one is going through cancer treatment, the holidays look a little different. Maybe you have always hosted Thanksgiving dinner, but this year you’ve been overwhelmed helping your child through treatment. Perhaps your friends meet up to take their kids ice skating on New Year’s Day, but your child’s treatment has left them too weak to go this year. During a time of traditions, it can be difficult to “celebrate as usual” while balancing the health needs of your child. Children’s Cancer Research Fund teamed up with Momcology to ask cancer caregivers what advice they have for navigating the holidays during treatment.
