Childhood Cancers

Hair for Hope: shaving heads for children with cancer

Channel News Asia reported on the Hair for Hope event of 300 volunteers — men, women and children — who sat down on Sunday to have their heads shaved to send a message of love to children facing cancer and show support for families. Another 300 volunteers are expected to join in the head shaving [...]

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Sunshine Kids Enjoy A Day On The Lake

Some teenagers who are battling cancer got a chance to forget about hospitals and treatment and have some fun in the sun. Twenty-five teens from across Texas attend the 16th annual Sunshine Kids Teen Lake Escape on Lake Travis. They swam, fished and felt what it’s like to be in the same boat – literally. [...]

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You can help little girl with cancer celebrate birthday

Alyssa Bruno, who is five years old, has been diagnosed with diffuse pontine glioma, a brain stem cancer. With a birthday card and a penny for good luck, you can help little Alyssa of Henrietta celebrate her birthday. On August 2, when Alyssa turns six years old, the Federation of Social Workers will deliver all [...]

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Children in rich and rural areas at increased cancer risks

In the 11th report of the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE), children growing up in an affluent urban environment and children from rural areas are at higher risk for developing many cancers. Researchers studied cancer clusters where leukemia and other childhood cancers were reported, and have come to the conclusion [...]

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Chad Juros: the magic of a cancer survivor

For a young adult of 18, Chad Juros list of accomplishments is impressive. Magic, even. An episode of Criss Angel’s MindFreak featured Chad. He is an official magician for the Philadelphia 76ers and the Philadelphia Eagles Fly organization. He performs at Richard Petty’s and Paul Newman’s camps for sick kids. He is the youngest magician [...]

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Red Sox host Cranston teen with cancer at Fenway Park

BOSTON (AP) — A Cranston teen lives a dream shared by many-a night on the field at Fenway Park. Seventeen-year-old Ben Houston suffers from cancer. Several Red Sox players and their wives invited him to Fenway last night to help celebrate the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge. The challenge is a 192-mile bike ride that raised 23 (m) [...]

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Parents of teens diagnosed with rare cancer want answers

Each year 350 children are diagnosed with a rare form of thyroid cancer. What are the random odds that three teenagers who live within a few miles of each other would be diagnosed with this particular cancer? Cincinnati News 5 is reporting that the parents of these teens are asking this question and speculating that [...]

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Chili Teenager Dies Of Rarest Form Of Skin Cancer

(July 14, 2006) — CHILI — Daniel Myslivecek sat up straight in his bed and began extending his arms and bending his fingers, signaling to his mother, who was lying beside him. He put his arms around her neck, placed his head on her shoulders and closed his eyes. Seconds later, his mother knew her [...]

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Marshmallow Launchers: good medicine for kids

Pat Bohman is a grateful mother. Her daughter Kelsey, who was treated at Children’s Hospital in Denver for leukemia, has made it through the battle. During the Christmas season of 2002, Pat thought about the children still in the hospital fighting cancer and she wanted to make them gifts. She came up with idea for [...]

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