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McKenzy’s Story

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...

It's hard to believe we’re already two months into my new role as CEO of Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF)! These initial weeks have b...

Using The Fight Osteosarcoma Together (FOT) Super Grant, funded in part by the Zach Sobiech Osteosarcoma Fund, Dr. Grohar will spend three...

In 2006, Mary, a strong and talented track runner, was slated to head off to her first year of college. She visited her doctor for the...

Children's Cancer Research Fund is dedicated to making a positive impact in the world of childhood cancer, and part of that looks like Camp....

Andrew's brother Joe was diagnosed with leukemia. After two relapses, Joe's doctors offered a new treatment option: an infusion of Andrew's ste...

When Guillermo Pous Fernández first signed up to participate in Great Cycle Challenge (GCC), he never predicted that he’d eventually raise t...