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Projects will develop new treatments for neuroblastoma, high-grade gliomas, including DMG, and more Bethesda, Md. – February 15, 2022– CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, a national nonprofit with a mission to end childhood cancer by driving targeted and innovative research with measurable results […]
CureSearch announces new funding commitment to childhood cancer research projects Read More »
By Jack Winters My journey with cancer has taught me about the strength of the human spirit. I’m a childhood cancer survivor. As a patient, cancer research advocate and pediatric nurse, I’ve seen hundreds of children and families overcome insurmountable
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20 Months Old at Diagnosis. In May 2012, when Timothy W. Nida III (Trey, for short) was only 20 months old, he was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma in his bladder/prostate. It was a shock to his parents Timothy and Cassandra, who
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16 Years Old at Diagnosis. Aaron was your typical 16-year-old – he loved sports, played the drums in a band, and was working as an umpire. In June 2015, he was having pain in his jaw, so he told us
Aaron Stone, Sclerosing Rhabdomyosarcoma Read More »
For young cancer patients with rhabdomyosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma and osteosarcoma, 5-year survival rates are between 20-40%. That’s a statistic that no parent should ever have to hear, and it’s one of the many reasons why CureSearch is on a mission
Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Andrew Kung Read More »
CureSearch for Children’s Cancer awarded a total of $1.26M to a leading pediatric cancer researcher for the Acceleration Initiative 3 Grand Challenge Award. Selected from 33 competitive applicants from the US and Canada, the winning research proposal will address critical challenges in pediatric cancer treatments and accelerate the discovery of clinical biomarkers to be used to inform diagnosis and treatment.
$1.26M Awarded to Researcher Accelerating the Search for Children’s Cancer Cures Read More »
When Annie Gould completed her first CureSearch Walk in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2011, it had 400 attendees and raised more than $70,000. That was a pretty big success considering that three years earlier in 2008, when her daughter was diagnosed
Annie Gould, CureSearch Board Member, Remains “Modestly Proud” Read More »
Written by Mallory Zarate, Manager, Strategic Partnerships Now that Childhood Cancer Awareness Month has ended, we want to thank everyone who has helped #MakeItGoldForKids and provided hope for the 40,000 children in the US who are currently undergoing children’s cancer
Martina’s Happy Feet Create Golden Path for Children’s Cancer Read More »
To celebrate Sarcoma Awareness Month, we asked Young Investigator recipient, Dr. Ranjit Bindra, about his work identifying novel targeted drugs for a sub-type of rhabdomyosarcoma, called alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS). Q. What kind of research are you doing involving sarcoma? A.
Interview with Dr. Ranjit Bindra for Sarcoma Awareness Month Read More »
17 Years Old at Diagnosis In February of 2012, a simple bug bite sent me on a path to a cancer diagnoses. The bite on my right lower calf eventually went away, but the bump underneath did not. My parents
Marissa Ierna, Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma Read More »
