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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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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...
Ilaria Easom
Ilaria was diagnosed with yolk sac germ cell cancer in April 2006, three days...
Christi Shayna Thomas
Christi was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma at the age of 5. She met Alex Scott...
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Sarah Weintraub
Sarah wanted to roam rain forests, study gorillas and swim in the sea with...
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