Category Archives: Awareness
The Childhood Cancer STAR Act Has Been Signed!
BREAKING NEWS! THE CHILDHOOD CANCER STAR ACT HAS BEEN SIGNED! Yesterday, June 5th 2018, as a result of your action and the collaboration of many childhood…
Steps to finding the right cancer clinical trial for your child
What is a Clinical Trial? Clinical trials are a part of long-term research studies designed to develop and test potential new treatment options for cancer…
Action Days 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – APRIL 23rd – 24th, 2018 CLICK HERE or the button below to REGISTER: You’re invited to join the American Childhood Cancer Organization…
International Childhood Cancer Day 2018
Advancing Cures, Transforming Care, Instilling Hope FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 15, 2018 – Beltsville, MD – (ICCD) is celebrated around the world each year…
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…