The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
How far would you go for childhood cancer? Would you help us on this journey to one million miles this September?
Each September, ALSF hosts Alex’s Million Mile, a month-long fundraising event that builds awareness for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Last year, more than 15,000 people logged miles and raised money for childhood cancer research. Everyone can make the most of their steps (and miles!) in September by running, walking and biking to collectively exceed one million miles!
This... Read More
Happy Alex’s Lemonade Days!
This weekend, during Alex’s Lemonade Days, 36 families across the U.S. will take a “stand” against childhood cancer as Lemonade Days Hero Reps. The 36 Lemonade Days Hero Reps symbolically represent the 36 children diagnosed with cancer every day in the United States.
Each of the 36 families has been personally impacted by childhood cancer. During Lemonade Days (June 10-12), the... Read More
Dr. Jeffrey Huo, a first-time ALSF Young Investigator grant recipient and an instructor of oncology at John Hopkins University, authored a report on helping a young girl with relapsed T-cell leukemia, for which there are currently almost no treatment options. The young girl was diagnosed at 4-years-old and received a traditional matched bone marrow transplant from her sister. Six months later, she relapsed. Her team of doctors at Hopkins, including Dr. Huo and two... Read More
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