The Childhood Cancer Blog

The Childhood Cancer Blog

Welcome to The Childhood Cancer Blog
from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation!

Happy April! Spring is in the air. At Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, warmer weather means it is time to prep for our annual Alex's Million Mile in September. 

To help everyone train for September, we've launched our One Million Mile week long training plan. Our plan is simple: runs are broken down into a daily, ambitous workouts that incorporate a mix of running, walking, climbing and cycling.  Start your training now, so in September, YOU and you alone can go the Million Miles for Alex's Million Mile--run, walk and ride! 

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“Oh, you’re Campbell’s sister.” This is what I would hear whenever I was being introduced to a new person at my school, or in my town, or at my dance studio, or at work, or anywhere that there was someone new. My youngest sister, Campbell, was diagnosed with cancer the summer before I went into sixth grade. She was three. I never thought that her diagnosis would still be impacting my life in major ways almost seven years later.

I am currently a high school senior and, like many others, I had to go through the whole college application process earlier this year. I thought I was... Read More

When Althea Hansel was 3 years old, she was diagnosed with stage IV high-risk neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer that most commonly originates in the adrenal glands. At the time of her diagnosis, the survival rate for high-risk neuroblastoma was just 40-percent, a bleak outlook for a little girl just starting her life. 

Today, Althea is 18 years old and preparing for a career as a pediatric oncologist. 

How her life came full circle speaks to the courage of children who battle... Read More

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