FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 28, 2018 – Washington, D.C. – The American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO), the soleU.S. member of Childhood Cancer International (CCI)…
American Childhood Cancer Organization Applauds World Health Organization’s New Global Childhood Cancer Initiative
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Golden Ribbon Hero: Beckham
Currently being treated for Stage 4 Neuroblastoma Meet Beckham, one of our ambassadors for the month of September. He is a goofy 8 year old…
Golden Ribbon Hero – Braeden
Meet Braeden or “Brae” as his mom lovingly calls him. He’s a three year old, fun-loving “ladies man” who is wise beyond his years. Brae’s…
After Treatment – Living as a Childhood Leukemia Survivor
Living as a Survivor of Childhood Leukemia There are nearly 5,000 new diagnoses of childhood leukemia every year in the United States, making this so-called…
What is the expected lifespan of a child with leukemia?
Childhood leukemia is often pointed to as childhood cancer research’s success story. Just 60 years ago, almost no child with leukemia survived more than a…
Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention of Childhood Leukemia Cancer
What Causes Childhood Leukemia? Both major types of childhood leukemia—Acute lymphocytic (lymphoblastic) leukemia (ALL) and Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)—begin in the bone marrow, the soft…
What are the signs and symptoms of Childhood Leukemia Cancer?
About Childhood Leukemia Cancer Leukemia is the most common form of childhood cancer today, accounting for nearly one-third of all childhood cancer diagnoses in the…
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After Treatment—Living as a Childhood Neuroblastoma Cancer Survivor
Living as a Childhood Neuroblastoma Survivor Treatment for neuroblastoma can be long, difficult, and traumatic, not only for the patient but also for friends and…
About Childhood Leukemia, Detection and Diagnosis
Childhood Leukemia Nearly one-third of all children and teens with cancer are diagnosed with childhood leukemia, making this form of childhood cancer by far the…
What is the expected life span of Childhood Neuroblastoma Cancer
Statistics on Five-Year Survival Rates for Children with Neuroblastoma Any discussion of prognosis or outlook is usually based on five-year survival rates, or the…