By CAC2 Member Sarah Bartosz, Beat Childhood Cancer This collaborative research effort was due in part to childhood cancer groups coming together as part of
By CAC2 Member Patti Gustafson, Swifty Foundation For years we looked to medical professionals to tell us what we needed to know to treat our
By 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
By 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
By CAC2 Member Bob Piniewski, People Against Childhood Cancer Childhood cancer statistics, like all statistics (1), can be confusing. Any statistic can be used to
By 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
By CAC2 Member Cesare Spadoni (aPODD). “Pharma and biotech companies do not develop drugs for kids with cancer!” How many times have we heard these
I frequently speak of viewing childhood cancer like a bicycle wheel with multiple spokes emanating from the hub in the center. Each spoke represents a
By CAC2 Member Janet Demeter, Jack’s Angels Did you know that brain cancer is the leading cause of death in children with cancer? It’s also
By CAC2 Student Member Nikki Lyons I always knew I wanted to be a scientist. This meant that when I was younger, I loved watching
