A blog about children’s cancer survivors, fighters and supporters,
and the cancer research that accelerates the search for cures.
Parexel, one of the world’s leading global clinical research organizations and a CureSearch Industry Advisory Council member, is sponsoring the 2022 My CureSearch Walk to honor and remember those affected by cancer. Formerly the National Walk, My CureSearch Walk gives […]
Parexel: finding the person behind the patient Read More »
As a pediatric emergency medicine physician, Kim Giusto is no stranger to the symptoms of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), an aggressive form of blood cancer, in children. In 2013, her professional life became her personal life. She noticed her son,
Childhood cancer survivor working to bring new therapies to kids like him Read More »
With the expert leadership of the CureSearch Scientific Advisory Council (SAC), which sets the academic priorities for research initiatives and evaluates projects on scientific merit, CureSearch funds projects with commercial potential and the ability to quickly reach patients who need
Scientific Advisory Council Spotlight: Elizabeth Fox, MD Read More »
Ryan Sickler is going the extra mile to tell children’s cancer to “take a hike” by taking on all seven 2022 CureSearch Ultimate Hikes to raise funds and awareness for better childhood cancer treatments. The CureSearch Ultimate Hike is the
175 miles in seven days – hiker treks across the country for kids with cancer Read More »
Ultimate Hiker takes on famous pilgrimage for childhood cancer research How far would you hike for children with cancer? For Steve Hay, it’s 165 miles. More than 17,000 children in the US are diagnosed with cancer every year and most
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Volunteer, mother of childhood cancer survivor to host Northern Colorado CureSearch Walk CureSearch funds next-generation childhood cancer research, and that wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated volunteers who work every day to fundraise and bring awareness to the urgent need
Volunteer, mother of childhood cancer survivor to host Northern Colorado CureSearch Walk Read More »
Survival rates for the most common types of childhood cancer have greatly increased in recent years, but unfortunately, there has been little improvement in the prognosis for many less common and more aggressive tumor types. That’s why at CureSearch, we’re
Scientific Advisory Council Spotlight: Brenda Weigel, MD Read More »
Mom and childhood cancer advocate shares daughter’s story on anniversary of diagnosis Fourteen years ago today, Stacy Distefano heard the words that more than 17,000 parents in the U.S. hear every year – “your child has cancer.” On April 29,
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Ultimate Hiker aims to give back during retirement As Mike Owen began his first year of retirement, he was looking for a way to stay active, but also give back to an important cause. That’s when he learned about the
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The power of partnership: how a company outing became a million-dollar childhood cancer fundraiser Annual Jakefest events support next-generation childhood cancer research CureSearch for Children’s Cancer works every day to bring children with cancer to the forefront of drug development.
