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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
Create a Fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Research in 2024 Every day, 47 children in the United States are diagnosed with cancer, marking it as a leading cause of death among children globally.1 Despite the staggering statistics, childhood cancer research receives only a small portion of federal funding. However, with some easy fundraising ideas and your dedication,…
Leading Women Making a Difference in Childhood Cancer
In this week’s episode of TWiPO (This Week in Pediatric Oncology), our cancer podcast dedicated to exploring news and advances in pediatric cancer, hosts Dr. Timothy Cripe and Solving Kids’ Cancer Director of Research Advocacy, Donna Ludwinski, are joined by Ann Graham, Executive Director and Founder of MIB (Make it Better) Agents, a leading pediatric…
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 When your child has cancer, caregiving isn’t a choice — it’s a necessity. November is National Family Caregivers Month — a time to recognize the 53 million caregivers in the U.S.1 who provide critical, around-the-clock support to their loved ones. Caregivers, especially those caring…
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…
This Week in Pediatric Oncology Podcast’s 100th Episode
Happy 100th Episode to the This Week in Pediatric Oncology (TWiPO) Podcast! TWiPO is a free childhood cancer podcast dedicated to supporting families and advancing research through weekly discussions of trending topics and exciting new developments in pediatric cancer. Produced by Solving Kids’ Cancer (SKC), TWiPO is hosted by Dr. Timothy Cripe, chief of the…
What’s Needed to Improve Treatments for Neuroblastoma?
Neuroblastoma is a heterogenous type of pediatric cancer, meaning that the tumor cells might be subtly or dramatically different even within the same tumor within the same patient. It’s the most common solid tumor outside of the brain in children. About 800 children are diagnosed with neuroblastoma each year in the United States, and half…
Pediatric Brain Tumors and Solving Kids’ Cancer’s Impact
As a childhood cancer charity, Solving Kids’ Cancer focuses on the rarest and most fatal pediatric cancers. By funding early investigational research, both pre-clinical and clinical, Solving Kids’ Cancer helps to expand possible treatment options for kids as well as raise the bar on their standard of care through research advocacy. This September for Childhood…