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Childhood Cancer Facts

Yes – the two most common causes of cancer in adults are smoking and obesity. In children, the most common cause of cancer is randomly acquired DNA mutation. In short, childhood cancer is a disease of unfortunate random chance. For many adult cancers, we know what puts adults at higher risk, and we can prevent many cancers by changing

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Caring for childhood cancer survivors after treatment

WEBChildren’s Cancer Research Fund has introduced a new grant, the Healthy After Cancer: Childhood Cancer Survivorship Research Award, which funds critical research that will …

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How to find reliable cancer resources

WEBCancer and other health-related information, whether online or in print, should come from a trusted, credible source. Unfortunately, some websites and print media provide …

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Children's Cancer Research Fund

WEBThe Katie Hageboeck Children’s Cancer Research Fund Clinic. Katie's Clinic is designed to speed the translation of research into treatments for childhood cancer. It is adjacent to …

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Cancer Survival and Socioeconomic Status

WEBResearchers discovered that socioeconomic status accounted for 28 percent to 73 percent of racial and ethnic disparities for several childhood cancers, including acute …

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The Katie Hageboeck Children’s Cancer Research Fund Clinic

WEBKatie Hageboeck passed away after a 16-month battle with leukemia. She was treated at the University of Minnesota, and requested that the $100 she had been saving for a new …

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Dream Further Campaign hits $2 million for cancer survivorship …

WEBIt breaks our hearts to meet a survivor who now has life-threatening health conditions directly related to their prior treatments, and we could have helped catch them before …

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Research Grant Programs

WEBChildren’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) is a national nonprofit committed to finding safer, more effective therapies for kids battling cancer. Thanks to donors and partners …

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Tips for Bringing a Meal to a Cancer Family

WEBAsk about allergies and intolerances. Before making a meal, be sure to check with the family to see if there’s anything a family member can’t eat. It may also be helpful to ask …

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Improving access to cutting-edge cancer care

WEBNow a health equity researcher with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Ruiz is using a grant from Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) to explore how to make clinical …

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Katie’s Story: Surviving Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)

WEBBut to 30-year-old Katie Sonnichsen, looking back on 26 years as a cancer survivor is cause for celebration. “As a result of my treatments and the love and support of my …

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From BMT donor to recipient: The impact of health inequities

WEBFrom BMT donor to recipient: The impact of health inequities. Our life experiences can affect our bodies on the stem cell level — even when our cells are implanted in an …

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Reaching More Milestones: The Importance of Survivorship Care

WEBLucie Turcotte, MD, MPH, MS loves hearing about school, dating, graduations, weddings… everything “normal” in a childhood cancer survivor’s life. As a survivorship doctor and …

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A Survivor's College Essay

WEBOne year ago, Matthew Buff, a leukemia survivor, was fine-tuning his college applications. Today, he is a busy freshman at Emory University majoring in biology on a pre-med …

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Celebrating the naming of the Katie Hageboeck Children’s Cancer

WEBOn Wednesday, October 13, longtime members of the Children’s Cancer Research Fund community gathered to celebrate the dedication of the Katie Hageboeck Children’s …

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The True Story Behind “Clouds” and the Real Zach Sobiech

WEBThe real Zach Sobiech was a teenager and singer/songwriter from Stillwater, Minnesota. “Clouds” is based on the book “Clouds: A Memoir” written by Zach’s mom, Laura …

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