The Childhood Cancer Blog

The Childhood Cancer Blog

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

Taking innovative approaches, ALSF funded researchers are working to bring cures to all children—everywhere.

In Kenya, where proper diagnostic testing is severely limited, many children are never diagnosed with leukemia and die without ever having a chance to receive treatment. 

Dr. Terry Vik, a two-time ALSF Epidemiology Grantee and associate professor of pediatrics at Indiana... Read More

Celebrate Hero Moms all May-long! Thank you to the amazing hero moms who fight childhood cancer alongside their children, tirelessly raise awareness of the need for more research and never stop believing that there is hope for cures. Share May's social media post with your network as a tribute to these amazing women making a difference everyday for all children. 

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You can help Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation raise awareness of the need for childhood cancer research and cures for all... Read More

Special thanks to the very special Hero moms who shared their wisdom and lessons with us: Miriam Matz, mother to Ellie; Laurie Thompson, mother to Caelin;  Keren Fitzgerald, mother to Cole; Stephanie Cassabria, mother to Nico; Trish Cartafalsa, mother to Ryan; Dina Dodd, mother to Owen, Lauren Boerlin, mother to Nathaniel, Tish Hearne, mother to Thomas; Heather Banaszek, mother to CJ.

If you asked any hero mom—those mothers with children battling childhood cancer—who their hero was, they would each have the same answer:... Read More

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