Stories

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...

This year’s Camp Norden was nothing less than magical. Whether campers gathered in-person in Crosslake, MN or through a virtual experience...

Dr. Jessica Pollard is determined to solve a puzzle: myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a bone marrow disorder that affects the development of...

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...

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....

When Jeff and Kelly’s son, Antonio, was diagnosed with leukemia, they felt helpless and alone in their fear for the future....

Finishing treatment isn’t the end of the road for childhood cancer families. Both physical and emotional late effects of treatment can result...

When targeted therapies first began to emerge on the adult oncology scene, Anthony Faber, PhD was ecstatic about the possibilities. But after...

Every cancer parent remembers the moment they received the lifechanging news: “Your child has cancer.” But after that critical moment, no c...

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...

Four-year-old Adan is a chef in the making – he loves his play kitchen, and one of his favorite activities is taking pretend food and making ...

Through a new partnership with the Diversity and Health Disparities Committee of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), Children’s Cancer...

Little Bryce was a perfectly healthy 2-year-old until, out of nowhere, he had a seizure on the morning of July 23, 2021. Bryce wasn't vocally r...

The Korab-Miller family have been great supporters of the Zach Sobiech Osteosarcoma Fund. It all started when Ben Korab decided to fundraise to...

Childhood cancer leaves a lasting impact on children and families. Even after treatment ends, long-term effects of cancer treatment may pose ch...

When I blew out my candles on my sixth birthday, my only wish was that I had cancer. I was 6, so obviously I did not comprehend the extent ...