Childhood Cancer

Lymphoma

Lymphoma is a term that refers to cancers that start in the body’s lymphatic system, which includes lymph nodes/glands, thymus, spleen, tonsils, adenoids and bone marrow. While other types of cancer can spread to the lymphatic system; lymphoma always begins within the lymphatic system.

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Latest Lymphoma grants

Exploring the interplay of microbiome, bile acids, immune reconstitution, and clinical outcomes following allogeneic hematopoietic transplantation
Jaida Izen
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
POST Program Grants, Awarded 2026
Tissue Macrophage Fibrogenesis in Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease Following Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Julie Boiko, MD/PhD
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Young Investigator Grants, Awarded 2026
Towards LNP Vaccine Immune-Interception for Childhood Cancer Predisposition Syndromes - Uri Tabori, MD (2025)
Uri Tabori, MD
Hospital for Sick Children
Crazy 8 Awards, Awarded 2025
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Lymphoma Heroes

Madelyn Steyer
Aaron
Aaron Kinley
McKenzie Helmer
Johnathan "Jack" Punswick
Gabriel Velasquez
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Latest Lymphoma blog posts

Quarterly Childhood Cancer Research Update: Spring 2021
As the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) Director of Science, I work to evaluate our funded research projects to track progress and find gaps in funding so that we can direct more research dollars to the largest areas of need, and to... more
How Tissue Donation is Helping Childhood Cancer Research
When Lilly faced surgery after relapsing, her family made the decision to donate extra tumor tissue to research instead of throwing it away. 

“We hope that Lilly’s neuroblastoma tumor can be some small part of helping other children who... more
10 Facts You Need to Know about Childhood Cancer (2019 edition)
Every day, everywhere, children are diagnosed with cancer. Right now, children are in hospitals receiving frontline treatment following a diagnosis. Other children are beginning a clinical trial following a relapse. Still others face long-... more
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Ellie Jade Timmer

Ellie was a sweet and sassy little girl who brought joy to everyone around her. Shortly after Ellie turned 2 years old, she was diagnosed with a rare leukemia called JMML. Sadly, Ellie passed away, but never lost her smile throughout her fight.
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