The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
Childhood cancer took my best friend and brother, Josh, away from me way too soon. He was full of joy and life and always put others before himself, even on his hardest days. Josh was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at only 8 years old and went through countless rounds of chemotherapy and radiation. Both of our childhoods were spent in the hospital, but we were still able to make memories and find moments of happiness amongst all the pain.
Josh went into remission a couple of years after his initial... Read More
Photo Credit: Carly Sullen for Flashes of Hope
Just over a century ago, a child diagnosed with Wilms tumor, a type of kidney cancer, was given a treatment protocol that included a high-risk surgery and care to ensure what was then called an “easeful death.” It was the late 19th century version of palliative and hospice care.
Today, 90% of kids with Wilms tumor are cured. Getting here took time and teamwork. Beginning with new surgical techniques in the 1930s and then the addition of radiation and chemotherapy... Read More
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