The Childhood Cancer Blog

The Childhood Cancer Blog

Welcome to The Childhood Cancer Blog
from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation!

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Each year, CBS Philadelphia hosts the 14-hour Alex Scott: A Stand for Hope Telethon to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. And each year, the station works tirelessly to find and share stories from childhood cancer families, researchers, favorite CBS personalities and an airing of the Emmy award-winning documentary Alex Scott: A Stand for Hope which tells the heartwarming story of ALSF Founder Alex Scott. 

Perry Casciato,... Read More

  • Lincoln, age 10, was treated on a trial funded by ALSF. “ALSF came in and helped our family in ways I cannot express,” said Diane, Lincoln’s mom. 
  • CAR-T treatment saved Beau's life. He is now looking forward to 7th grade.
  • In May 2024, Arden celebrated "No Evidence of Disease." “If it weren’t for Alex, there wouldn’t be any Ardens,” said Megan, Arden's mom.
  • After two years in remission, Diego is back to school. He also works as a lifeguard and is getting ready to drive.
  • Today, Maisie is cancer-free and looking ahead to her senior year of high school. 

Treatment after treatment failed Lincoln.  The brain tumor he was diagnosed with just kept coming back—first in 2018 and then again in 2021. By the time Lincoln was 7 years old, he had endured several brain surgeries, three rounds of proton radiation, and two years’ worth of high-dose chemotherapy. 

The tumor, called ependymoma, remained. His best shot, said his doctors, was a promising immunotherapy clinical trial for kids with relapsed brain tumors. The only problem was the distance and the expense it would take to get him from his home in New Hampshire all the way down to... Read More

Happy June! June kicks off the 20th anniversary of Lemonade Days at Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF). All month long, we commemorate the early lemonade stands hosted by our founder, Alex Scott, and celebrate all the amazing supporters who host lemonade stands in their front yards, at their businesses, in parks, at events, and everywhere (including all 50 states). 

We know June is a busy month for everyone. Bookmark this list of “can’t miss” events – from lemonade stands coast-to-coast to culinary events and,... Read More

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