Read about neuroblastoma diagnosis stories and the latest in neuroblastoma research.
Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor of childhood arising within the developing nervous system. Approximately half of neuroblastoma patients are diagnosed with high-risk disease, which is especially aggressive with a 50% survival rate. If a child’s high-risk neuroblastoma […]
Pam Shrauger has been a longtime supporter of CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, and is an advocate for childhood cancer research. Pam and her family walked 50 miles for the CureSearch Mile for Child Challenge where friends, family, and members of the community are challenged to
Walking for Caden – 50 miles in 30 days Read More »
By Rochelle Paterson Rochelle Paterson is a mother of a childhood cancer survivor, a cancer research advocate and CureSearch supporter. Our daughter, Rea, was a seemingly healthy and normal toddler until one day, when she began to limp. After a
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3 Years Old at Diagnosis. Before Caden Shrauger could walk, he was hiking. His parents, Pam and Jason, often carried their young son in a backpack as they trekked through the mountains of Montana. The family’s healthy lifestyle also extended
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Past CureSearch Young Investigator Shizhen Zhu, MD, PhD, and her colleagues at the Mayo clinic have made a significant discovery in understanding how neuroblastoma spreads. CureSearch is proud to have funded research that helped lead to this discovery and looks
Mayo Clinic Researchers Identify Genes Fueling Neuroblastoma Spread Read More »
3 Years Old at Diagnosis. “The first time, it was just complete shock and we went into autopilot mode to just fight. This time around, it hit us a little harder because I think we thought we might have actually
Sadie Freifeld, Stage IV High Risk Neuroblastoma Read More »
If you’re not familiar with the quote in the title of this post, it’s from Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins. We chose it because nothing could better describe young superhero Wes Chang (and because Batman is Wes’ favorite superhero). To
“It’s Not Who I Am Underneath, But What I Do That Defines Me:” Wes’ Superhero Story Read More »
2 Years Old at Diagnosis. Written by Bryan Begley. Our sweet little girl Lillian “Lilly” Jewel Begley passed away on February 28, 2016 from her nine month battle with high-risk stage 4 neuroblastoma cancer. She was one month away from
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Meet Gold Getter Captain, Logan Smith! This year for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we interviewed our Gold Getter Captains to learn about their cancer survivor stories. Learn more about how you can help them #MakeItGoldForKids here. Current Age: 4 Diagnosis:
Logan Smith, Neuroblastoma Read More »
Meet Gold Getter Captain, Rachel Windmiller! This year for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we interviewed our Gold Getter Captains to learn about their cancer survivor stories. Learn more about how you can help them #MakeItGoldForKids here. Current Age: 17 Diagnosis:
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