The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
It’s September. The summer is drawing to a close. As the air begins to get a little chilly (even here in L.A.), our thoughts habitually start to shift toward fall flavors like pumpkin spice or apple cider and the colors of autumn leaves. Around this time, we also have the opportunity to honor stories of tremendous toughness, resilience, and grit. And, no, I do not just mean what happens on a football field.
This month we recognized and gave a voice to children bravely battling childhood cancer. I have the unique privilege to witness and play a small part in helping them navigate... Read More
Photo by Ryan Kurtz, for Flashes of Hope
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. What do you know about childhood cancer? Did you know that childhood cancer refers to not one disease but dozens? Did you know that childhood cancer is not the same as adult cancer?
The term childhood cancer refers to a large set of diseases that cause abnormal cell growth in the body. There are childhood cancer types that affect virtually all areas of the body. Leukemia, brain tumors, and lymphoma are the most common types, affecting the blood and the central nervous system. There are more than 50 different types of sarcomas, which... Read More
There were two things that Robin Dobbins said she’d never do as a nurse: work in oncology and work with kids.
“God must have a sense of humor,” said Robin, who has now worked exclusively in both oncology and pediatrics for the past nine years at the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University. Robin is an oncology research nurse in the Pediatric Immunotherapy Program, where she works to keep three clinical trials moving along, supporting both the science and the kids who enroll. The trials are led by Dr. Ted Johnson, an Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation- funded researcher who... Read More
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