NEWS & VIEWS
What You Should Know About Cancer Vaccines – 2023
Most of us are familiar with vaccines, a type of immunotherapy given to healthy people to prevent common diseases. They are made from a weakened virus or attenuated bacteria that causes the disease and are introduced into the body. This helps build antibodies that recognize and fight off that particular disease more effectively. Some cancer…
5 Things to Know About Rare Disease Week
Rare Disease Week is an awareness event set aside to generate lasting change for the rare disease community. It takes place every year — starting on the last day of February — the month with the rarest number of days, to emphasize the nature of these conditions and direct attention to rare diseases as a…
The Latest in CAR-T Cell Therapy for Pediatric Cancer
Although significant strides have been made in the treatment of children with cancer over the years, survival for some cancers, such as solid tumors, and rare, aggressive cancers, have seen little improvement. Those who do survive pediatric cancers, are often faced with long-term health complications from the current standard of care treatments of chemotherapy, surgery…
Nanotechnology and the Future of Childhood Cancer Treatments
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death by disease among children,1 claiming the lives of over 100,000 kids each year worldwide.2 With the development of chemotherapy and other conventional pediatric cancer treatments, there has been a considerable rise in overall survival rates over the last 30 years, but the quality of life for…
Easy Fundraiser Ideas to Support Childhood Cancer Research
Everyday, 47 children are diagnosed with cancer in the United States.1a It’s the leading cause of death among children, claiming the lives of over 100,000 children each year worldwide. Of the kids who do survive, 95% suffer from lasting effects of current treatments that limit their childhoods and cause health issues later in life.1b Yet,…
How to Support Solving Kids’ Cancer This Holiday Season
For many, the holiday season is a joyous time filled with family, friends, celebration, and reflection on the things we’re grateful for. But for families with children battling the most deadly cancers, the holidays can be particularly challenging. Happy traditions are replaced with navigating a cancer diagnosis and searching for safe treatment options — often…
5 Ways to Support a Caregiver During National Family Caregivers Month
November is National Family Caregivers Month — a time to raise awareness and support for family caregivers across the country. When a parent hears the devastating words, “your child has cancer” nothing is ever the same. Caring for a child with cancer, especially one with a poor prognosis, comes with many challenges. It becomes a…
Supporting Pediatric Cancer Research: Solving Kids’ Cancer’s Year-in-Review
A Message from Scott Kennedy, executive director Throughout the year, Solving Kids’ Cancer (SKC) has continued funding cutting-edge research to find cures for children with the most aggressive cancers. Research is key in unlocking solutions and providing improved outcomes for kids. SKC prioritizes taking cutting-edge ideas, based on scientific evidence, from the lab…
Learn & Connect at the Neuroblastoma Parent Global Symposium 2022
For the third year in a row, the Neuroblastoma Parent Global Symposium brings together researchers, medical professionals, clinicians, charity leaders and parents from across the globe to discuss the latest developments in neuroblastoma research. On November 11, 2022, this one-of-a-kind neuroblastoma conference will be hosted online and free to access from anywhere around the world.…