Category Archives: Childhood Cancer
What are Childhood Neuroblastoma Cancer, Stages and Prognosis?
Childhood Neuroblastoma: Staging When a child is diagnosed with most types of childhood cancer, including neuroblastoma, a critical part of the diagnosis is the “stage”…
Childhood Neuroblastoma – Treatment
Childhood Neuroblastoma: Treatment Options Neuroblastoma is a form of childhood cancer that begins in the early development of nerve cells. Because this rare form of…
Staging and Prognosis Factors for Childhood Spinal Cord Tumors
Childhood Spinal Cord Tumor Cancer – Stages and Prognosis The central nervous system (CNS) is composed of the brain and the spinal cord, a delicate…
ACCESS Global Initiative to Improve Availability of Childhood Cancer Medication
ACCO’s CEO, Ruth Hoffman and Access to Childhood Cancer Essentials (ACCESS) co-founder Avram Denburg worked on a global initiative that is improving the availability of…
Spinal Cord Tumors in Children: Treatment Options
Spinal Cord Tumors Together, the brain and the spinal cord make up the central nervous system (CNS), which is responsible for controlling nearly all of…
Childhood Brain Tumors: Staging and Prognosis Factors
Childhood Brain Tumor Cancer – Stages and Prognosis When discussing childhood cancer, we often hear about the “stage” of the cancer. What does that mean,…
Potential Treatment Options for Childhood Brain Tumors
Childhood Brain Cancer Treatment The brain is the “command center” for our entire central nervous system, yet despite its critical role in every aspect of…
After Treatment – Living as a survivor of Childhood Spinal Cord Cancer
Treating Tumors of the Central Nervous System, including Spinal Cord Tumors Taken together, the brain and the spinal cord make up what is known as…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Kyler
Meet Kyler… A monster truck loving, lego building typical 4-year-old who has been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic B-Cell Leukemia. In October 2017, Kyler started having…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Abby
Meet Abby, a 7-year-old childhood cancer warrior and artist at heart. Her sweet and determined disposition have helped her fight for her life against Medulloblastoma. …