The Childhood Cancer Blog
Welcome to The Childhood Cancer Blog
from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation!
Week 2 of Will my other kids get cancer? This is a common question that Joshua Schiffman, MD, hears when a parent learns that their child is diagnosed with cancer, but one, up until now - that he didn't have an answer for. Despite family history being a well-established risk factor in adult cancers, it is rather understudied in childhood cancers. Thanks to research funded in part by ALSF, Dr. Schiffman and his... Read More
Need some inspiration to get off the couch and get moving today? Meet Kaela Cruz, one of our childhood cancer heroes who after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) at age 4, had to have her left leg amputated above the knee. Since that time Kaela has become an accomplished swimmer, martial artist and has even completed triathlons. If kids like Kaela can achieve these feats, surely we can reach our million mile goal in September as part of The Million... Read More
Day 3 of The Million Mile - Run. Walk. Ride. and things are truly up and running...and walking...and riding! In keeping with our childhood cancer hero theme on this week's blog, today we'd like you to meet 5-year-old Edie Gilger. Edie is as strong-willed as she is adorable and has directly benefited from the research that Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation funds. After being diagnosed with neuroblastoma when she was a baby, Edie participated in a clinical... Read More