The 2026 Childhood Cancer Report
From diagnosis to research: measuring momentum in the search for cures
Acknowledgments
Lead Author
Trish Adkins
Scientific Contributor
Justin Ingram, PhD
Copyeditor
Millie Reeve
Fact Checker
Katherine Greene
Editorial Team
Adam Paris, Jay Scott, Liz Scott, Lisa Towry
Research Reviewers
John Maris, MD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Dan Wechsler, MD, PhD, Emory University School of Medicine; Ryan Roberts, MD, PhD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Jesse Berry, MD, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Jennifer Kalish, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania; Stephen Mack, PhD, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; Eirini Papapetrou, MD, PhD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Steven DuBois, MD, MS, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Zachary Reitman, MD, PhD, Duke University School of Medicine; Kelsey Bertrand, MD, MSc, MBBS, FAAP, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Design and Production Team
Melissa Ruiz, Graphic Design
Craig Richetti, Web Design & Development
Clever Name Here, Web Design
Special Thanks
North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, National Association for Proton Therapy
Suggested Citation
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. The Childhood Cancer Report 2026. Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, 2026, https://alexslemonade.org/childhood-cancer/childhood-cancer-report.
Flashes of Hope Photos
Cover photo by Scott Knutson
Section 1 photo by Carly Sullen
Section 2 photo by Stacey Nedrow Ross
Section 3 photo by Kasia Jarosz
Section 4 photo by by Shawn Hubbard