News
February 26, 2010
SKC Mentioned in Cancer Research Magazine
Read about the experience of being a caregiver to a child with cancer and a bit of the background of the founding of Solving Kids' Cancer
February 25, 2010
SKC Bridges the Gap for Innovative Researcher in 2010
A promising clinical trial for pediatric solid tumors is delayed by bureaucracy. Solving Kids' Cancer steps in.
September 23, 2009
New Protein Partnership That Leads To Pediatric Tumor Regression
Why are some pediatric cancers able to spontaneously regress? Prof. Michael Fainzilber and his team of the Weizmann Institute’s Biological Chemistry Department seem to have unexpectedly found part of the answer. Further research towards a better understanding of the mechanism of action might hopefully lead, in the future, to the development of drugs that will be able to induce regression of certain tumors.
August 20, 2009
Long-term Health And Social Outcomes For Neuroblastoma Survivors
Survivors of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma are eight times more likely to have chronic health conditions, less likely to be married, and more likely to have lower incomes than their siblings, according to a study published online July 31 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. This study was undertaken because minimal information exists on the long-term outcomes for neuroblastoma survivors.
May 01, 2009
SKC Partners To Launch Innovative Experimental Trial For Children With Solid Tumors
Solving Kids’ Cancer partners with another like-minded charity (Magic Water) to launch an innovative pilot study for children’s cancer. In partnership with the University of Wisconsin, the pilot study was launched in May, 2009 with the goal to treat 10-12 children in order to determine whether this approach is effective in achieving clinical responses, and hopefully cures, for children who have failed conventional therapies.
Events
May 12, 2010
SKC Spring Celebration
We are excited to announce our Founding Spring Event scheduled Wednesday May 12th, 2010 at Powerhouse at the Museum of Natural History, New York City. The event is devoted to celebrating a new spring, life, and our commitment to kids. All donations go to therapeutic development for pediatric cancer.
Register for updates
Therapeutic ideas are reviewed with priority on a rolling basis