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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...

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM) is recognized every September by childhood cancer organizations around the world. The goal of CCAM is t...

What causes childhood cancer? In children, the most common cause of cancer is randomly acquired DNA mutation, meaning childhood cancer is a dis...

In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we’ve gathered some facts and statistics about childhood cancer that you can share with your...

Childhood cancer is a big problem to solve – there are more than 12 types and more than 100 different subtypes of childhood cancer. This...

Every parent of a child fighting cancer has a different story. But one thing we hear over and over when talking to cancer families is this…...

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...

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...

Ke'yair with his dog, Dexter...

On an otherwise unremarkable day in June 2015, Nicole noticed something about her son that seemed harmless at first – he was limping. She was...

Nolan, then just 16 months old, had labored breathing in the few weeks before Labor Day 2015. Originally thinking it was asthma, his parents, P...

Chemotherapy is pretty nasty, but has yet to take down what 13-year-old Gabby’s mom calls her “Gabbitude.” Gabby is feisty and always tel...

In December 2016, Amanda and Jeremy celebrated the birth of their twins, Isabelle (Izzy) and Isaiah. Just over a year later, they were back at ...

Nathalia is resilient, spirited and humorous, but it’s her heart that her mom, Katy, loves most. Full of gratitude, Nathalia never misses a c...