Read about acute lymphoblastic leukemia diagnosis stories and the latest in acute lymphoblastic leukemia research.
Written by Guest Blogger, Sheri Brisson. David is 19 years old and like many teens, enjoys playing basketball and video games, and loves hanging out with his Chihuahua, Frankie. But David’s path has not always been carefree and easy. At […]
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When Jackie’s son Bradley was only 4.5 months old, he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Since diagnosis, he has experienced everything from an emergency blood transfusion in the middle of a dangerous thunderstorm to aggressive chemotherapy and treatment
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We’re proud of the groundbreaking work coming out of our Young Investigator Program, which supports investigators early in their research career. One of these investigators is Dr. Kara Davis, whose work is focused on acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). We asked
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10 Years Old at Diagnosis Written by Susan Davidson My son, Zane, at 10-years-old, came home one day and started having strange muscle pains. They would come and go, and we let it slide as “growing pains.” That’s normal for
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To celebrate Father’s Day, which is Sunday, June 19, we are highlighting fathers who have joined CureSearch for Children’s Cancer in the fight against children’s cancer. This is the story of Sydney Hawk, diagnosed with Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia at
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To celebrate Father’s Day, which is Sunday, June 19, we are highlighting fathers who have joined CureSearch for Children’s Cancer in the fight against children’s cancer. This is the story of Will Dickes, diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age
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A hospital can often be a cold, sterile place, and probably the last place you’d expect to find love. That’s especially true if you’re just 12-years-old. But Stella Usiak and Lucas Lowe have found a very special friendship while both fighting a very serious disease.
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(ScienceDaily) – Evidence from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS) suggests that changes in childhood cancer treatment and follow-up care have reduced deaths from the late effects of cancer treatment and extended the lives of childhood cancer survivors. St. Jude
(OncologyNurseAdvisor.com) – A new compound that locks a disease-related protein into an inactive position stifled the growth of an aggressive form of leukemia in laboratory and animal tests, according to a new study published in Cancer Cell (2015; doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2015.06.005). When
New Approach to Treating B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Shows Promise Read More »
7 Years Old at Diagnosis In July 2010, 7 year old independent, over-achieving Becca Mueller had a continually high fever. Her family took her to the doctor, who ordered a blood test revealing elevated white blood cell counts. Further testing
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