Blog - Children's Cancer Research Fund

Remembering Dr. Mark E. Nesbit, Jr.: Visionary Leader and Forever Friend

Devoted pediatric oncologist, renowned cancer researcher and a founding member of Children’s Cancer Research Fund profoundly changed the...

High school swimmer Jack refused to let Hodgkin lymphoma derail his competitive career. While undergoing chemotherapy, he not only continued...

For 16,000 families in the United States this year, their lives will forever change when their child is diagnosed with cancer. In that...

Because of your support, researchers are on their way to giving kids with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) a clearer, more effective treatment path. ...

Identical twins Kendal and Kenedi were diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia as infants. While both girls initially responded well to...

When 9-year-old Fritz went to the dentist for what seemed like a routine tooth pain, no one expected it would change his life forever. What...

McKenzy, diagnosed with metastatic cancer at 16, has endured over 40 surgeries. Despite a relapse, she's pursued her passions, earning a...

Diagnosed with a germ cell tumor at just a year old, Izzy endured chemotherapy and hospital stays. Now six years cancer-free, she and her...

Tenzin, a 10-year-old leukemia fighter and Junior Black Belt, continues his treatment with unwavering resilience....

Kayden’s parents took him to the emergency room for pain and unexplained bruising. Finally, one of the emergency room doctors called an...

Jackson’s mom Martine has a “go bag” packed at all times. Whenever they get home, she washes everything, packs most of the items right back...

Medical challenges are not new territory for 14-year-old Lila and her family – she had a stroke before she was born, she is non-verbal and is...

Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Dream Maker Award: R.J. and Liz Shook of Boca Raton, FL....

You might think it strange that Allison cherishes the opportunity to watch her three-year-old daughter, Sloane, throw a tantrum. It’s...

When 8-year-old Megan was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, she asked her mom what osteosarcoma was – she’d never heard the word before. Her mom...

Erin Marcotte, PhD, MPH, and Heather Nelson, PhD, MPH, of University of Minnesota are seizing the opportunity to turn small things into big...

Ella had a very aggressive form of acute myeloid leukemia, and neither of her siblings were a marrow match. Even after the transplant, she...

Humbled. Hopeful. Loved. Those are just some of the emotions the family of Nicholas Cisewski feels every year during the Nicholas Cisewski Me...