Crossing international borders in retinoblastoma research
For kids, rare means fewer doctors understand how to treat their disease, it’s difficult to find and develop better treatments, and hard to...
Minnesota couple’s $925,000 gift funds leading edge cancer technology at the University of Minnesota
Above: Fritz and Glenda Corrigan, pictured with their children and grandchildren. In April 2021, staff at the University of Minnesota finished ...
Designing better weapons against cancer cells
Jae-Woong Chang, PhD, initially had his eye on medical school. But then his high school teacher pointed out: “Doctors can cure about only...
Engineering better treatments for AML
“This is a very innovative approach. Using precise gene editing, we hypothesize that we can change one protein in healthy hematopoietic stem...
Amaiyah’s Story – Beating a Brain Tumor
When 9-year-old Amaiyah finished treatment for a brain tumor this year, her mom, Tequila felt like they’d finally stumbled over the finish...
Myla’s Story – Dancing After Leukemia
Seven-year-old Myla has always been a kind-hearted, active kid. She enjoys being silly, care-free and playing with her friends. So when her mom...
Leaving a Legacy for Her Daughter – Linda’s Story
Linda Schultz still gets a special look in her eye when she talks about her daughter, Stacey – a little sad, a lot proud. She remembers her...
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Thousands of kids are fighting cancer right now – but your fundraiser could help make that fight easier. When you fundraise for Children’s...
Tips for age-appropriate conversations about cancer treatment
When communicating with your child about their cancer diagnosis, it’s important to realize that you know your child better than anyone. F...
CCRF uses impact investments to accelerate new treatments
For researchers, it’s known as “the valley of death.” It’s the often-unfunded middle territory between the early part of research, when new...
Tackling toxic elements to target terrible diseases
Tiny scraps of paper from newborn screening tests, each with a dried blood spot smaller than a dime, could unlock insights into how to...
Targeting the MN1 protein in hard-to-treat cancers
As a medical student, Kathrin Bernt, MD, initially thought she was going to be a surgeon. “I loved the idea that you have a patient who is re...
Liliana’s Story – Lily Strong
Liliana (or Lily to her friends and family) was just 3 years old when she was diagnosed with leukemia, which crept in slowly – first it...
Osteosarcoma update: beating an ancient disease at its source
Osteosarcoma, a deadly bone cancer, was first found in a shell-less turtle from the Triassic period. For the last 240 million years, the diseas...
Fewer side-effects and no relapse – A leukemia researcher’s goal
Today, when a child is diagnosed with leukemia, they’re told they are in for a long battle. Those years will include toxic treatments that ca...
CCRF Honors the 2020 Butterfly Award Winners
Each year, Children’s Cancer Research Fund presents Butterfly Awards to individuals, organizations and teams that have contributed significan...
How you can honor Zach Sobiech’s legacy on his birthday
Zach Sobiech would have turned 27 this year – his birthday is on May 3. Before Zach passed away from osteosarcoma in 2013, he started the...