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How Collaboration is Advancing Research and Clinical Care in Pediatric Cancer

April 1, 2021 CAC2 Blog Posts, Collaborative Achievements, Community News, Guest Blogs No comments yet

By: Dr. Lynne Davies, Operations Manager, International Cancer Research Program It is with great excitement that I write to let you know about the upcoming webinar scheduled for Monday, April 19th at 10am ET, which aims to capture the very essence of why the International Cancer Research Partnership (ICRP) […]

Let’s Fight This with Food

January 4, 2021 CAC2 Guest Blogs, Research Explained No comments yet

By: Hilary Woo, Dietetic Intern, Texas Woman’s University Fighting with food has been a motto that I’ve had ever since deciding to pursue a career as a registered dietitian. In fact, the moment I decided to be a dietitian was during a volunteer program in high school at the MD Anderson Cancer […]

Better Together

December 1, 2020 CAC2 Blog Posts, Member Blogs 1 comment

By Guest Blogger CAC2 Member Carolyn Breinich In 2019, I attended my first CAC2 Summit in Columbus, Ohio. It was there where Mariah, a 40-year survivor, and I, a 26-year survivor, met, connected, and formed a special friendship. We quickly realized that even though we did not have the same [...]

Don’t let HOPE die in the US Senate!

November 16, 2020 CAC2 Community News, Member Blogs No comments yet

By Guest Blogger CAC2 Member Joe Baber If the Creating Hope Act (S. 4010) does not pass the Senate by December 11, THIS YEAR we will lose the best tool we have ever had to inspire drug developers to produce Childhood Cancer and Rare Pediatric Disease drugs. This bill has produced 26 drugs in the last eight years, [...]

An Estimate of the Long-Term Outcomes for Children with Cancer

September 18, 2020 CAC2 Member Blogs No comments yet

By Guest Blogger CAC2 Member Bob Piniewski (People Against Childhood Cancer) Childhood cancer statistics, like all statistics (1), can be confusing. Any statistic can be used to hide or distort the truth, and even the statistics we trust may only tell part of the story. This essay analyzes some familiar [...]

September 9 Virtual Day of Action: How to Get Involved

September 9, 2020 CAC2 Community News, Guest Blogs No comments yet

By Sarah Milberg, Co-Chair of the Alliance for Childhood Cancer and Director of Government Relations and Advocacy for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation Today is the day! The childhood cancer community is joining together today to use our collective voice to build support for funding for the Childhood Cancer STAR Act, [...]

Virtual Day of Action: Join Together on September 9

August 28, 2020 CAC2 Community News, Guest Blogs No comments yet

By Guest Blogger Sarah Milberg, Co-Chair of the Alliance for Childhood Cancer and Director of Government Relations and Advocacy for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation For nearly 10 years, childhood cancer advocates from around the country have come to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Childhood Cancer Action Days. Action Days [...]

Lessons Learned from a Childhood Cancer Survivor

August 8, 2020 CAC2 Member Blogs No comments yet

By Guest Blogger, CAC2 Member Mariah Forster Olson (Neuroblastoma Children's Cancer Society) As a long-term childhood cancer survivor with numerous late effects, I have had 39 years of experience in the medical field…as a patient. As many of us know, life consists of doctor appointments, blood work, diagnostic tests, procedures, [...]

Childhood Cancer and Prevention – The Time is Now

July 29, 2020 CAC2 Survivorship Matters Blog No comments yet

Survivorship Matters Blog By CAC2 Member Mary Beth Collins My introduction to the idea of prevention and childhood cancer didn’t come from a yearning for advocacy and systems change. It also didn’t come years after my son was diagnosed, with a desire to help other parents learn how to nurture [...]

Joining Forces to Bring New Therapies to Children with Cancer

July 26, 2020 CAC2 Collaborative Achievements, Member Blogs No comments yet

By Guest Blogger, CAC2 Member Cesare Spadoni (aPODD). “Pharma and biotech companies do not develop drugs for kids with cancer!” How many times have we heard these words within the childhood cancer community? Over the past several decades we have witnessed unprecedented progress in oncology, with an array of [...]

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Currently browsing: Blog Posts

How Collaboration is Advancing Research and Clinical Care in Pediatric Cancer

Let’s Fight This with Food

Better Together

Don’t let HOPE die in the US Senate!

An Estimate of the Long-Term Outcomes for Children with Cancer

September 9 Virtual Day of Action: How to Get Involved

Virtual Day of Action: Join Together on September 9

Lessons Learned from a Childhood Cancer Survivor

Childhood Cancer and Prevention – The Time is Now

Joining Forces to Bring New Therapies to Children with Cancer

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