The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
ALSF awards grant funding for childhood cancer to 18 scientists
Dr. Jesse Berry spends a lot of time in surgery and thinking about surgery. She works with children who have retinoblastoma, a cancer of the eye. You cannot biopsy the eye, and without the valuable information a biopsy provides, ocular oncologists are operating in the dark.
“As a surgeon, it is frustrating that I cannot know which eye will do well and which will not, “ said Berry.
But, Dr. Berry is aiming to channel that frustration into a solution. With her Reach Grant... Read More
Liz and Jay Scott with Ginny McLean (center) from the Swifty Foundation
For many charitable foundations who want to fund childhood cancer research, it’s often hard to know where to start. For newer childhood cancer foundations, especially, the passion is there but the infrastructure to support the review and vetting of research proposals can take a long time to build. Collaboration and partnership can help your charity reach its goals of funding research, while also ensuring your investment is being utilized in the best possible way. Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation offers smaller charitable... Read More
Paris Prinsen can’t remember the day she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma.
She was an infant at her diagnosis, and while she does not remember the full body radiation and chemotherapy she received, her diagnosis is something she can never forget. “We’re constantly worried,” she said. Every time she experiences a symptom of something, she wonders, “Is this normal or is it because of the cancers I’ve had in the past?”
Experiencing such rigorous treatment so early in life stunted her growth, and caused a slew of side effects as she grew up – including the development of a... Read More
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