American Childhood Cancer Organization Gold Ribbon Hero to Attend 2019 State of the Union Address February 5, 2019 – The American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO)…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Jake
Meet Jake, a master builder, explorer and a creator who was taken too soon. Jake had an “imagination like no other and he loved an…
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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…
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Gold Ribbon Hero: Olivia
Meet Olivia, a dynamic and determined 13-year old who loves theater and softball. Olivia is a brave cancer warrior currently fighting acute lymphoblastic t-cell leukemia…
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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…
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Gold Ribbon Hero: Savannah
Meet Savannah, a brave cancer warrior that was taken too soon. Savannah fought a long, hard and very painful battle with Osteosarcoma. Her cancer was…
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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…
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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…
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Gold Ribbon Hero: Colton
Meet courageous Colton Whisler, a four-year-old warrior currently battling Perimeningeal Rhabdomyosarcoma, otherwise known as RMS. We were pleased to connect with Colton’s family through The…
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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…