Stories

Fritz’s Story

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...

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...

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...

If we want to defeat osteosarcoma, a formidable bone cancer, we must put a powerful force behind research. That’s why CCRF’s Zach Sobiech...

With support from an Accelerating Impact for Hard-to-Treat Cancer Award from Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF), University of Virginia...