Kids With Cancer

The Day I Found Out My Child Has Cancer

Erin Smith | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Leukemia, Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Family, Cancer Diagnosis, Global Motherhood, Kids With Cancer, Parents News
Erin Smith

I hope this is never you. I never thought it would be me. Not in five million years. But here I am, with cancer playing the center stage in my life right now. It's not me, but so much worse... my five-year-old daughter, Skyler.

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Methotrexate Shortage: What Happens When We Run Out Of A Key Cancer Drug For Kids?

Erin Smith | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Parents-Kids, Global Motherhood, Methotrexate Shortage, Cancer in Kids, Cancers, Kids With Cancer, Leukemia Drug Shortage, Parents News
Erin Smith

This topic is hard for me to discuss because my feelings of rage, fear, disbelief, and utter helplessness are so overwhelming. The other day, in the news, they publicly announced a national shortage of the cancer fighting drug, Methotrexate. Methotrexate is one of the KEY drugs in the treatment of children with Leukemia.

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A Sweeter Kind of Philanthropy: Cupcakes for a Cause

Christina Wyman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cupcakes for a Cause, CancerCare for Kids, Cupcakes for a Cause Week, Children With Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Kids With Cancer, Impact News
Christina Wyman

It is the special mix of hipness and surprising longevity that makes cupcakes really sweet. Cupcakes for a Cause™ is an annual national fundraiser for CancerCare for Kids® built precisely on that notion.

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Jamie Moyer Provides Hope For Weekend Warriors and Grieving Kids

Joe Favorito | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Philanthropy, Jamie Moyer, Mario Batali, Make a Wish, Emeril Lagasse, Major League Baseball, Seattle, Philadelphia Philies, Miami, Jimmy Fallon, Viceroy Hotel, Kids With Cancer, Super Bowl, Sports News
Joe Favorito

Is Jamie Moyer a hero to weekend warriors because he is still throwing at 48? Sure he is. However, his most important work remains the hope and support he provides through his philanthropy.

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Artma: Heart and Art to Beat Cancer in Kids

Jim Thomas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Minor and Brown, Joan Slaughter, Morgan Adams Foundation, Pediatric Cancer, Steven Adams, Artma, Morgan Adams, The Children's Hospital, Kids With Cancer, Denver News
Jim Thomas

Joan and Steven Adams are turning their tragedy into someone else's hope.

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Childhood Cancer Survivors Less Likely To Marry:

Reuters | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cancer Survivors, Marriage, Cancer Epidemiology, Statistics, Wed, Sociology, Health, Hormone Deficiencies, Hormones, Childhood Cancer, Children Cancer, Kids With Cancer, Biomarkers, Healthy Living News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -- The scars of childhood cancer may go beyond the physical: Adults who survived cancer as children may have lower-than-aver...

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