Category Archives: Awareness
Washington Post: Parents of sick kids try to remind Congress what the health-care debate should be about
By Washington Post Columnist – Petula Dvorak “Is she okay?” the startled legislative staffer asked, eyes shifting to the adults around him as the trach…
Gold Ribbon Hero Eli
A Few Minutes Out of Your Day Will Mean the World to Gold Ribbon Hero Eli! One of our Gold Ribbon Heroes, a brave childhood…
Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Disease: Detection and Diagnosis
How is Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Detected? As with most types of childhood cancer, there is no method of early detection for childhood Hodgkin lymphoma. Childhood…
“A Mother’s Journey” – Part 1
Please Consider Helping Childhood Cancer Families This Mother’s Day The Mother’s Day traditions of paper cards and handmade crafts will not be the current reality…
Gold Ribbon Hero Evan Macrone
Evan’s Story: Soft Tissue Sarcoma Evan Mario Macrone was 11 years old when he was diagnosed with childhood cancer, in August 2015. First, Evan noticed…
Help Us Celebrate the Success of 2017 Action Days!
Thank you ACCO, as a founding member of the Alliance for Childhood Cancer would like to sincerely thank the more than 200 members of the…
Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Disease: Causes and Symptoms
What Causes Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Disease? Generally speaking, childhood cancer, like adult cancer, is caused by the uncontrolled replication of our body’s own cells. In…
Brighten Gold Ribbon Hero Lexy’s Day
Brighten Lexy’s Day with a Personalized Audio Greeting! Join together with us to show childhood cancer warrior Lexy that she has the love and support…
Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Disease: Risk Factors and Prevention
Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Disease: A brief introduction Childhood Hodgkin lymphoma, similarly to adult Hodgkin lymphoma, is a type of malignant cancer of the lymph system,…
Latest data show a global increase of 13% in childhood cancer incidence over two decades
Lyon, France, 11 April 2017 – An international study coordinated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and published today in The Lancet…