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Childhood Cancer Heroes

A message from Jay and Liz Scott, Alex's Parents:

Many of you think of Alex as a hero – the sweet and courageous lemonade girl who inspired others to help children with cancer. Although she did not get the chance to live a long life, she showed us what it means to live a full life. Her bravery, strength and love of life continue to inspire us every day. She is indeed our hero!

Since Alex was diagnosed in 1997, millions more children worldwide have suffered because of cancer. These kids all have hopes and dreams of long lives. They have parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents and cousins who cherish them. They all inspire those who know them with their bravery, strength, and love of life. They are all heroes.

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Siblings of childhood cancer heroes face their own challenges with incredible perseverance. Read more about these inspiring SuperSibs.

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Alexandra Scott
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Katana Gambino
Katana was a creative spirit, sharing stories and developing movies in her head with her action figures. Her imagination ran wild and her heart was big. While she passed away at just 3 from leukemia, her parents continue to raise awareness in her honor.
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Sawyer Knoblock
Sawyer is a young man with a big personality who always shows so much love for others. When he was diagnosed with germinoma, treatment had to be tailored specifically to him since he also has Down syndrome. Luckily, it worked and today Sawyer is NED!
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Waylon Wade
Waylon is a determined 5-year-old who can find joy in the little things. His treatment has been long and intense for medulloblastoma, but with help from ALSF's Travel for Care program, Waylon has reached important appointments and today he is stable!
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Meet Our Heroes!

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Lily Mallory
Casey Desaulniers
Lily Adkins
When she was 14 months old, Lily was diagnosed with ependymoma. After a tumor resection and chemotherapy, Lily beat her cancer! Today she is in college, an exceptional athlete, a survivor, and holds the world record for the biggest cup of Alex's Lemonade!
Nicholas Konish
Caroline Johnson
At 14 months of age Caroline had been suffering with several bouts...
Nicholas Capararo
Nico was a completely normal kid until he was 8. In September...
Allison Winn
Allison was diagnosed with medulloblastoma on April 4, 2007, just one...
Mya Terry
Mya was born in August of 2002 and embraced life immediately...
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CJ Aubuchon
CJ always had a smile on his face and when he walked into the room...
Medi Sheffield
After a routine vaccination in October 2009, my daughter Medi developed...
Aiden Nichols
Our hero doesn’t have a cape or spider webbed hands...
Drew Koenig
On November 5th, 2008, Drew was rushed in for an MRI after experiencing...
Alexis Dembeck
Alexis (Lexi) was diagnosed with leukemia on Thanksgiving day in 2007...
Jesse Heikkila
Jesse was and still is a wonderful blessing to my husband Jeff and me...
Caleb Compher
Caleb is a happy bubbly boy. He always has been, and still is...
Brady Williams
Brady is a 6 year survivor of Neuroblastoma. He is one of a set of triplets (age 7) and also has a younger sister (age 6).