A powerful new drug could be osteosarcoma’s match
Alex Huang, MD, PhD has searched unceasingly for readily available drug options that could cure osteosarcoma in its deadliest form, so kids...
Ewing sarcoma research that began with CCRF funding is selected for multimillion dollar grant
Ewing sarcoma researcher Beau Webber, PhD, and epidemiologist Logan Spector, PhD were selected for a multimillion-dollar National Institutes...
Noah’s Story – Fighting Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Two-year-old Noah is very much the baby of the family – his six older siblings love giving him attention and watching him learn new things....
Using nanoparticles to fight hard-to-treat brain tumors
Pediatric neurosurgeon Peter Chiarelli, MD, PhD, who leads the Nanoscaled Neuro-technology Research Group at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles,...
A vaccine for hard-to-treat osteosarcoma
Dr. Kleinerman is a professor of Pediatrics and Cancer Biology at University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. With support from an...
CCRF Awards Eight New Emerging Scientists
Through a selective granting process, Children's Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) recently awarded these eight promising scientists the Emerging...
Siblings of childhood cancer
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the balloons, presents and cards go to them, leaving their siblings with many conflicting emotions and...
Camp Norden has a successful second year
This year’s Camp Norden was nothing less than magical. Whether campers gathered in-person in Crosslake, MN or through a virtual experience...
Expanding research for kids with myeloid malignancies
Dr. Jessica Pollard is determined to solve a puzzle: myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a bone marrow disorder that affects the development of...
Six frequently asked questions about childhood cancer and their answers
What causes childhood cancer? In children, the most common cause of cancer is randomly acquired DNA mutation, meaning childhood cancer is a dis...
Seven childhood cancer facts to share this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we’ve gathered some facts and statistics about childhood cancer that you can share with your...
The Top Five Research Projects We’re Watching This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood cancer is a big problem to solve – there are more than 12 types and more than 100 different subtypes of childhood cancer. This...
Two ways to take aim at childhood brain tumors
Dr. Okay Saydam, MSc, PhD, a researcher at the University of Minnesota, has been working on ways to beat brain tumors for the past 15 years....
Great Cycle Challenge – Riding for Antonio
When Jeff and Kelly’s son, Antonio, was diagnosed with leukemia, they felt helpless and alone in their fear for the future....
When treatment is over
Finishing treatment isn’t the end of the road for childhood cancer families. Both physical and emotional late effects of treatment can result...
Targeting high-risk neuroblastoma in kids
When targeted therapies first began to emerge on the adult oncology scene, Anthony Faber, PhD was ecstatic about the possibilities. But after...
There is no “typical” childhood cancer experience
Every cancer parent remembers the moment they received the lifechanging news: “Your child has cancer.” But after that critical moment, no c...
Anja’s Story – Fighting Hepatoblastoma
The day before Anja was diagnosed with cancer, she had been playing in her first ever snowfall. She was a happy, energetic 9-and-a-half-month-o...