Other Cancers Archives - Children's Cancer Research Fund https://childrenscancer.org/tag/other-cancers/ 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. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:00:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 CCRF Funds 9 New Research Projects https://childrenscancer.org/ccrf-funds-9-new-research-projects/ Thu, 19 Sep 2019 17:05:57 +0000 https://childrenscancer.org/?p=4912 This September, your generosity, advocacy and awareness-building made a mighty big difference. This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, CCRF awarded nine new research projects at different institutions across the country. This brings CCRF’s total to over $94 million in research grants nationwide. These 9 new research projects aim to: Investigate how a newly discovered regulatory pathway drives neuroblastoma development and creating targeted therapies to defeat the ...

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]]> Building the Case for Kids with Hepatoblastoma https://childrenscancer.org/building-the-case-for-kids-with-hepatoblastoma/ Wed, 31 Jul 2019 21:54:03 +0000 https://childrenscancer.org/?p=4683 Federal funders like the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are typically more interested in funding broad health concerns such as HPV or dementia, so rare childhood cancers like hepatoblastoma often do not easily make it onto the radar for research grants. For childhood cancer researchers, less funding means less research and even fewer answers to some of the biggest questions: Why is hepatoblastoma the fastest-growing ...

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]]> Creating a Clearer Picture of Hepatoblastoma https://childrenscancer.org/creating-a-clear-picture-of-hepatoblastoma/ Wed, 03 Jan 2018 21:18:47 +0000 https://childrenscancer.org/?p=2239 Hepatoblastoma is one of the fastest rising childhood cancers in the U.S., yet it’s still considered one of the rarest. It’s so rare, in fact, that epidemiologists like Children’s Cancer Research Fund Chief Medical Advisor Logan Spector, PhD, struggle to find public funding to study the disease. “[Hepatoblastoma is] rising 2–3 percent per year in the U.S.,” said Spector, “and we’ve found reports of the ...

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]]> Meet the Researchers: Megan Voss, DNP, RN https://childrenscancer.org/meet-the-researchers-megan-voss-dnp-rn/ Wed, 05 Apr 2017 19:03:30 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=1262 The post Meet the Researchers: Megan Voss, DNP, RN appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> Using Tiny Particles to Deliver Cancer Treatment https://childrenscancer.org/using-tiny-particles-to-deliver-cancer-treatment/ Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:50:26 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=1097 The post Using Tiny Particles to Deliver Cancer Treatment appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> 2016 Research Highlights: What Donors Made Possible https://childrenscancer.org/2016-research-highlights-what-donors-made-possible/ Thu, 10 Nov 2016 16:03:51 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=420 The post 2016 Research Highlights: What Donors Made Possible appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> Faces of Childhood Cancer: Dexter https://childrenscancer.org/faces-of-childhood-cancer-dexter/ Thu, 18 Aug 2016 17:57:36 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=877 The post Faces of Childhood Cancer: Dexter appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> An Unfamiliar, Familiar Place https://childrenscancer.org/an-unfamiliar-familiar-place/ Tue, 05 Apr 2016 19:09:42 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=906 The post An Unfamiliar, Familiar Place appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> 2015 Research Highlights: What Donors Made Possible https://childrenscancer.org/2015-research-highlights-what-donors-made-possible/ Sat, 05 Dec 2015 18:20:57 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=1256 The post 2015 Research Highlights: What Donors Made Possible appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> Adalyn’s Story: Surviving Retinoblastoma https://childrenscancer.org/adalyns-story-surviving-retinoblastoma/ Wed, 20 Nov 2013 18:12:10 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=816 The post Adalyn’s Story: Surviving Retinoblastoma appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> The Rambergs’ Story: Three Generations of Retinoblastoma https://childrenscancer.org/the-rambergs-story-three-generations-of-retinoblastoma/ Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:25:52 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=1076 The post The Rambergs’ Story: Three Generations of Retinoblastoma appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> Emma’s Story: Surviving Neuroblastoma https://childrenscancer.org/emmas-story-surviving-neuroblastoma/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:16:23 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=822 The post Emma’s Story: Surviving Neuroblastoma appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> Joseph’s Story: Surviving Osteopetrosis https://childrenscancer.org/josephs-story-surviving-osteopetrosis/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:40:56 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=1052 The post Joseph’s Story: Surviving Osteopetrosis appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> Rosie’s Story: Surviving Wilms Tumor https://childrenscancer.org/rosies-story-surviving-wilms-tumor/ Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:18:47 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=1067 The post Rosie’s Story: Surviving Wilms Tumor appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

]]> Sydney’s Story: Surviving Retinoblastoma https://childrenscancer.org/sydneys-story-surviving-retinoblastoma/ Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:21:15 +0000 http://dev.childrenscancer.org/?p=1012 The post Sydney’s Story: Surviving Retinoblastoma appeared first on Children's Cancer Research Fund.

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