The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
What does childhood cancer awareness mean to me? It means giving back to the community that has kept me alive.
At the age of 12, I was diagnosed with a chronic blood cancer called myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). I presented with a blood clot, causing my liver to fail, and I needed a liver transplant as well as oral chemotherapy to control my disease for the next seven years. A few years ago, ALSF-funded researcher, Dr. Linda Resar, was able to switch my treatment from chemotherapy to a new targeted therapy for my specific MPN mutation.
My treatment plan moving forward... Read More
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) has always believed investing in futures – whether that means helping kids get the treatment they need or funding researchers to keep expanding the field of pediatric cancer research. The Pediatric Oncology Student Training (POST) Program was designed for undergraduate, graduate, and medical students to experience the field firsthand under the guidance of an experienced research mentor.
POST grantees from across the country conduct original research alongside their mentors at several accredited institutions. In 2024, 47 students were awarded... Read More
Above, Crazy 8 Grant teams gathered in Philadelphia in April to share progress on their projects, collaborate, and make valuable connections. Teams traveled from all over the world.
In 2020, ALSF launched its largest, most ambitious grant category ever — the Crazy 8 Initiative. More than just a funding source, the Crazy 8 brings together multi-disciplinary teams from all around the world to study, collaborate, and ultimately make breakthroughs in the search to cure the deadliest childhood cancers. They meet monthly virtually, travel to one another’s labs, and gather in Philadelphia to problem-solve and share progress and technology.
Together, these scientists are making a difference, one incredible discovery at a time.
Several years into their work,... Read More
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