The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) works every day to raise awareness and shed a light on all childhood cancers--and you can, too! Here are 10 fast facts you need to know:
1. Childhood cancer happens every month, everywhere. Every day, there are almost 1,000 new cases of childhood cancer around the world—adding up to over 400,000 new cases of cancer in children under the age of 20.
2. Childhood cancer is not one disease; it is dozens of diseases... Read More
Childhood cancer spares no ethnic group, socioeconomic class or geographical region. It takes the lives of approximately 250 kids around the world, every day. Help us spread awareness this September, during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, by sharing this image and joining us in the fight against childhood cancer.
About Monthly Shareables:
You can help Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation raise awareness of the need for childhood cancer research and cures for all children! Each month, we will share a new "shareable," an image for you to share... Read More
by Kaela Cruz
ALSF Hero Ambassador Kaela Cruz lost her leg to osteosarcoma, the most common type of childhood bone cancer, when she was just 5 years old. Read more about her story, in her own words.
My name is Kaela Cruz and I'm a junior paralympic athlete. When I was 5 years old, I suffered from osteosarcoma, which is a form of bone cancer. I lost left leg because of it. The past was very horrifying and it kind of stinks to look back. However, now, I've learned be grateful, think positive, love... Read More
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