The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
Childhood cancer awareness means remembering that behind every diagnosis is a child who still wants to be a kid.
For me, that became real when I was just ten years old and diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Before cancer, my life was filled with ballet, school and playing with my little sister Georgia. One November morning everything changed. My school and ballet studio were replaced by oncology rooms and clinic visits. My teachers were replaced with doctors, and my dance partner became an IV... Read More
When I was sixteen, I decided that I wanted to be a pediatric oncologist because, like so many of you, I had encountered the heartbreak of journeying with family members with cancer. In my teenage wisdom, I wanted to dedicate my love of science and of community service to help children diagnosed with cancer, and after many years of training, I achieved that dream of being able to serve some of the 400,000 children and families whose lives are dramatically changed each year by a new cancer diagnosis... Read More
What does it take to cure childhood cancer? For the 24 new Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Young Investigator grantees, the answer lies in pursuing innovative approaches to the pressing questions that could unlock new possibilities for kids with cancer.
This year, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) is supporting these early-career researchers as they pursue bold ideas that could lead to new ways of understanding, diagnosing, and treating... Read More
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