Stories

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...

Ke'yair with his dog, Dexter...

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...

Thousands of kids are fighting cancer right now – but your fundraiser could help make that fight easier. When you fundraise for Children’s...

When communicating with your child about their cancer diagnosis, it’s important to realize that you know your child better than anyone. F...

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...

Tiny scraps of paper from newborn screening tests, each with a dried blood spot smaller than a dime, could unlock insights into how to...

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 (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, a deadly bone cancer, was first found in a shell-less turtle from the Triassic period. For the last 240 million years, the diseas...

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...

Each year, Children’s Cancer Research Fund presents Butterfly Awards to individuals, organizations and teams that have contributed significan...

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...

In recent weeks, 13-year-old Azaelea’s life has been dictated by a collection of numbers. 49 days – that’s how long Azaelea and her mom, ...

Troves of data around the globe could get us closer to answering the overarching questions: why do kids get cancer, and how can we treat each c...

Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) is proud to award $10.5 million in its latest round of funding. The new grants support 12 research...

Eleven livestreamers teamed up and raised $12,399 in just five days for their World Cancer Day campaign. We talked to three of these livestream...

Each day, 43 children are diagnosed with cancer in the United States. That adds up to nearly 16,000 per year. So why is nearly every...