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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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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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Priscilla Hernandez
Priscilla is one of the strongest people her family knows. When she was diagnosed with leukemia, she needed to get to treatment and then a clinical trial far from home. ALSF's Travel For Care program got her there, and today Priscilla is cancer-free!
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Giovanni Resendiz
Giovanni is a resilient 13-year-old whose strength has inspired his family and community. When Gio was 4 years old, he was diagnosed with medulloblastoma. ALSF's Travel For Care program helped Gio get to his treatments, and today he is cancer-free!
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Meet Our Heroes!

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Meghan Olivia Norris
On February 7, 2007, we discovered that Meghan had a tumor in the cerebellum...
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Scott Driscoll
Scott was born in Hartford Hospital on February 23, 1992. He was born 7lbs...
Liam James Kane
Liam was always the typical little boy who loved running, playing, laughing...
Sean Mahoney
Sean (at 2 years-old) was diagnosed with a soft tissue cancer called Rhabdomy...
Nicholas Vicidomini
Nicholas Vicidomini was a 7 ½ year old dynamo when he was diagnosed with...
Cole Patrick Fitzgerald
When Cole Patrick Fitzgerald was nearly 3 years old, he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. While he was given mere weeks to live, Cole then went on to survive his diagnosis by 15 years. Sadly, after Cole was diagnosed with a new cancer, he passed away.
Elizabeth Buell-Fleming
On December 26, 2006, a 10x11 cm tumor was found in Elizabeth’s abdomen...
Andrew Sprague
Andrew has always been a playful, curious, and outgoing boy. At the age of...
Madison Lewis
When Madison was 4 years old she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, the same disease that robbed Alex Scott of her life.
Bobby Croyle
On December 15, 2003, Bobby had his 6-month well-baby check-up. We thought...
Aaron Doerger
Aaron Doerger was diagnosed with stage IV neuroblastoma on May...
Griffin Smith
After a week at CHOP, a bone marrow test confirmed that Griffin had stage IV...
Daniel Cooper
Daniel was diagnosed with stage 3, intermediate risk, neuroblastoma on April 6, 2005 at 14 months of age.
Jack Todd Zamzow
ack Todd Zamzow was 2 1/2 years old in April of 2005, when he was diagnosed...
Tony Salerno
Tony was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when he was just 2-and-a-half years old. Chemotherapy, surgery, stem cell transplants, and radiation treatments all helped him fight, but also left him with long-term side effects. Despite these, today he is thriving!
Lauren Searle
Lauren was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in September 2002 at the tender age...