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Together is a new resource for anyone affected by pediatric cancer - patients and their parents, family members, and friends.
Learn MoreJenny was thrilled when her daughter, Mabry, finished chemotherapy, but she also had concerns — would the cancer come back? Learning how to handle anxiety is important.
Learn MoreWhen Haley, 33, a childhood cancer survivor, tells a new health care provider about her medical history, sometimes she detects a “deer in the headlights” type of reaction because childhood cancer is so rare. It’s important to become your own health care advocate and try to ensure your provider gets the information he or she needs before making decisions.
Learn MoreBecause childhood cancer is so rare, health care providers may never care for a childhood cancer survivor. Those that do may not be aware of the possible late effects of childhood cancer treatment.
Learn MoreWhen childhood cancer comes back, this occurrence is called relapse or recurrence. Relapse or recurrence means the disease has returned after a period of improvement.
Learn MoreWhen Lindsey’s leukemia came back after it had been in remission, she turned to others to help her through the tough times –God, family, friends, hospital staff, and the community as a whole.
Read Lindsey's story of relapseStudies show that females who receive radiation to the chest have an increased risk of developing breast cancer later in life. Their risk is comparable to women with BRCA gene mutations in the general population.
Learn MoreMJ had a brain tumor called pineoblastoma during his preteen years. Now he is cancer-free and headed to college.
Learn MoreMJ had a brain tumor called pineoblastoma during his preteen years. Now he is cancer-free and headed to college.
Learn MoreWhen his cancer relapsed, Evan responded with the most powerful defense he could think of – a positive attitude. As devastating as the news of cancer was the first time, the words cut deeper the second time his family heard them.
Read Even's story of relapse