The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
Three years into treatment for stage IV neuroblastoma, Eli was out of options. His cancer was not quitting; but neither was Eli.
His family and local team of doctors in Arkansas found out about some promising treatments available 1,200 miles away in Philadelphia. There was no hesitation: the family would make the trip. Eli enrolled in his first clinical trial, led by Dr. John Maris, an ALSF-funded researcher. The trip to Philadelphia was long and expensive; but the ALSF Travel for Care progr... Read More
![Whether you hosted a lemonade stand, attended an Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) special event, shared a post on social media or made a donation, your support of ALSF has made 2018 remarkable and hope-filled for children battling cancer.](https://www.alexslemonade.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_full/public/34444415_10155382774556561_7545399125433384960_o_0.jpg?itok=nh5Lbwkk)
Whether you hosted a lemonade stand, attended an Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) special event, shared a post on social media or made a donation, your support of ALSF has made 2018 remarkable and hope-filled for children battling cancer.
![This year, you turned lemonade into clinical trials at 13 different institutions. Dr. Steven Dubois, pictured above, is leading a multi-site trial to treat resistant types of childhood cancer.](https://www.alexslemonade.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_full/public/20160318_duboisportrait-8.jpg?itok=_b-ODWEW)
This year, you turned lemonade into clinical trials at 13 different institutions. Dr. Steven Dubois, pictured above, is leading a multi-site trial to treat resistant types of childhood cancer.
![An international group of 90 researchers gathered in Philadelphia for the first meeting of the Crazy 8 Initiative.](https://www.alexslemonade.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_full/public/crazy_8_group_photo_9.13.2018_0.jpg?itok=phBLqbBb)
An international group of 90 researchers gathered in Philadelphia for the first meeting of the Crazy 8 Initiative.
![Our amazing supporters take a stand all year round by hosting lemonade stands, attending special events and sharing the ALSF story!](https://www.alexslemonade.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_full/public/lemonettes_1.jpg?itok=AWOuAGE5)
Our amazing supporters take a stand all year round by hosting lemonade stands, attending special events and sharing the ALSF story!
![To accomplish this enormous mission of helping all children have access to safe, more effective treatments and cures, we need a formula. Our Formula for Cures begins and ends with the inspiration of people everywhere and in-between it requires an approach that empowers each one of us to make a difference.](https://www.alexslemonade.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_full/public/formulaforcures2018_1.png?itok=SpROBeGa)
To accomplish this enormous mission of helping all children have access to safe, more effective treatments and cures, we need a formula. Our Formula for Cures begins and ends with the inspiration of people everywhere and in-between it requires an approach that empowers each one of us to make a difference.
Whether you hosted a lemonade stand, attended an Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) special event, shared a post on social media or made a donation, your support of ALSF has made 2018 remarkable and hope-filled for children battling cancer.
Earlier this year, we introduced ALSF’s Formula for Cures (check out the slideshow above to learn more!) which represents our philosophy that each of us has a role in making cures for childhood cancer a reality. We know curing childhood cancer is not the product of one lemonade stand or one breakthrough in a lab. It is not just one... Read More
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) founder Alex Scott battled neuroblastoma. When she began hosting lemonade stands, her family thought Alex would want the money raised to help kids who were also diagnosed with neuroblastoma.
But Alex had other plans—she wanted to help all kids. Alex wanted to find cures for all types of childhood cancer. Alex knew that cures weren’t just for her. Cures are what every child deserves.
Every day, 36 children in the United States are diagnosed with cancer. Childhood cancer is not just one disease. There are... Read More
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