Category Archives: Childhood Cancer
What is the expected prognosis for a child with a spinal cord tumor?
Before beginning a discussion of general statistics relating to spinal cord tumors, it is important to note up front several key issues. First, oncologists do…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Nicholas DaSilva
Meet Nicholas, a 10-year-old who fought and beat Non-Hodgkin’s Burkitt’s Lymphoma. During the second week of Kindergarten in September 2013, Nicholas started complaining of extreme…
American Childhood Cancer Organization Applauds Increased Funding for Childhood Cancer Treatment Pledge in State of the Union
February 6, 2019 – Washington, D.C. – The American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) today released the following statement from CEO Ruth Hoffman on President Trump’s…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Michele
Meet Michele, a forever 24-year-old cancer warrior that was taken too soon. Just by looking at Michele’s social media, you could tell that she loved…
About Spinal Cord Cancer Tumors – Signs and Symptoms
The Signs and Symptoms of Spinal Cord Tumors in Children Together, the brain and the spinal cord—the sensitive column of nerve cells inside the vertebrae…
More than 17,000 Chemotherapy drugs donated to Ethiopian Children
THE ACCESS TO CHILDHOOD CANCER ESSENTIALS (ACCESS) INITIATIVE ANNOUNCES TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CRITICAL MEDICINES • Multistakeholder partnership seeks to enhance care for…
Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention of Childhood Spinal Cord Cancer Tumors
What causes spinal cord tumors in children? When we think of the spine, or backbone, we generally think of it as the part of the…
Spinal Cord Tumors in Children- Detection and Diagnosis
Detection and Diagnosis The brain and the spinal cord make up what is known as the Central Nervous System (CNS) and together, they control nearly…
Life as a Survivor of a Childhood Brain Tumor or Spinal Cord Tumor
After Treatment The central nervous system—including the brain and the spinal cord—grows and develops very quickly during childhood. This rapid rate of growth and development…
What is the expected life span of Childhood Brain Tumor Cancer?
Brain tumors “What is my child’s prognosis?” This seemingly simple but critical question is often among the first that parents will ask their child’s oncologist…