Children's Cancer Research Fund Children's Cancer Research Fund invests in lifesaving, leading-edge research in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure of childhood cancers and blood-related disorders. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:32:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 When Cancer Strikes Twice: Lincoln’s story  https://test.childrenscancer.org/when-cancer-strikes-twice-lincolns-story/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=16043 Lincoln is bravely facing a second leukemia diagnosis – this time a rare, aggressive form caused by his earlier treatment.

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]]> From Research to Joy: Moments that Matter for Eva and her Family  https://test.childrenscancer.org/from-research-to-joy-moments-that-matter-for-eva-and-her-family/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:32:45 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=16064 A surprise powered by research, community and generosity.

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]]> Finding Strength, Laughter and Hope Through Childhood Cancer https://test.childrenscancer.org/finding-strength-laughter-and-hope-through-childhood-cancer/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:07:52 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=15972 Breathwork and music were Era’s coping skills as she battled leukemia. Your support can add what's missing: faster research and better, safer treatments for kids with cancer.

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]]> Max’s Story – More Resilient Than Cancer  https://test.childrenscancer.org/maxs-story-more-resilient-than-cancer/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:11:08 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=15881 It’s not lost on Max and his family that he is alive today because of research. The team of scientists, doctors and other kids with Burkitt’s lymphoma who participated in clinical trials helped create the protocol that saved Max’s life.

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]]> Celebrating the Remarkable Career of Dr. Christopher Moertel  https://test.childrenscancer.org/drmoertels-retirement/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:48:36 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=15853 With a career spanning nearly two decades in pediatric oncology, Dr. Moertel’s extraordinary contributions will continue to inspire researchers, clinicians and families for years to come.

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]]> Hunting the “Spotted Zebra” that is Ewing sarcoma  https://test.childrenscancer.org/hunting-the-spotted-zebra-that-is-ewing-sarcoma/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:28:53 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=15828 Ewing sarcoma is dubbed “a spotted zebra” for being rare and unpredictable. Kids like Griffin and researchers from the University of Minnesota hunt for answers to outsmart this elusive foe.

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]]> So Much Potential. Not Enough Funding.  https://test.childrenscancer.org/so-much-potential-not-enough-funding/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:40:05 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=15821 More researchers than ever are turning to Children’s Cancer Research Fund for help.

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]]> From Patient to Provider: Luke’s Story https://test.childrenscancer.org/from-patient-to-provider-lukes-story/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:00:22 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=15797 Luke, a physical therapy student at the University of Minnesota, can tell when someone notices something is different about his leg. He says he can almost see the words on the tip of a person’s tongue. “I don’t mind it, I’m happy when people just ask,” he says. An amputee since he was 9 years old, Luke says he has the short version of his ...

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]]> Cancer takes so much away—Camp Norden gives it back  https://test.childrenscancer.org/cancer-takes-so-much-away-camp-norden-gives-it-back/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 18:42:42 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=15692 For kids impacted by cancer, Camp Norden is freedom from their diagnosis—if even just for a week.

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]]> A new normal: two families navigate back-to-school after cancer  https://test.childrenscancer.org/a-new-normal-two-families-navigate-back-to-school-after-cancer/ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:37:43 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=15668 Back-to-school time can seem so ordinary, until your child receives a cancer diagnosis. For kids like Bella and Kayden, school can look very different from one child to the next.

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]]> CCRF Announces 2025 Great Cycle Challenge Ambassadors  https://test.childrenscancer.org/ccrf-announces-2025-great-cycle-challenge-ambassadors/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:50:53 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=15637 Meet our Great Cycle Challenge Ambassadors for 2025!

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]]> Enough Already: Kids with Cancer Deserve Better  https://test.childrenscancer.org/enough-already-kids-with-cancer-deserve-better/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:05:17 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=15605 More cancer facts.

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]]> From Lab to Lifeline: Zach’s Movement Builds Momentum in Osteosarcoma Advances   https://test.childrenscancer.org/from-lab-to-lifeline-zachs-movement/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 04:59:00 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=15523 12 years of progress and a look to the future – the Zach Sobiech Osteosarcoma Fund at CCRF has raised more than $4.4 million for safer, smarter treatments and hope for kids with cancer.

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]]> Rebounding from Cancer: Jimmy’s Story of Hope and Hoops  https://test.childrenscancer.org/rebounding-from-cancer-jimmys-story-of-hope-and-hoops/ Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:51:49 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=15487 Jimmy understands cancer more than most kids his age. A genetic condition led to cancer not once, but twice. His story shows just how heavy cancer is – and why no child should have to carry it.

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]]> Creating safer, more effective options for children with AML https://test.childrenscancer.org/creating-safer-more-effective-options-for-children-with-aml/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:14:52 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=15442 Two CCRF-funded projects aim to create safer, more effective options for children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a rare and aggressive childhood cancer.

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]]> Research in Bloom: A Season of Survivorship  https://test.childrenscancer.org/research-in-bloom-a-season-of-survivorship/ Fri, 16 May 2025 21:46:58 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=15374 Children’s Cancer Research Fund invests in projects that look beyond kids simply surviving cancer – to futures of long-term health, healing and happiness.

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]]> Breaking Barriers: The Latest in Brain Cancer Research  https://test.childrenscancer.org/breaking-barriers-the-latest-in-brain-cancer-research/ Thu, 01 May 2025 17:03:17 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=15345 Every time you give to Children’s Cancer Research Fund, children with cancer get one step closer to a cure – and to safer treatments, without lasting side effects.

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]]> Bryleigh’s Story https://test.childrenscancer.org/bryleighs-story/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:01:40 +0000 https://test.childrenscancer.org/?p=15241 Meet Bryleigh, a small but mighty child at the forefront of advancing B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia cancer research.

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