American Childhood Cancer Organization
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Educational resources to children with cancer, survivors, and their families. ACCO is the oldest and largest grassroots childhood cancer organization in the U.S. dedicated to making childhood cancer a national health priority.
American Childhood Cancer Organization
1d ago
Meet Justin, a stage 3 acute lymphoblastic leukemia hero. One week before Justin’s 12th birthday, Justin was diagnosed with cancer. He had complained of chest…
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American Childhood Cancer Organization
1w ago
Meet Hailey, a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma hero. When Hailey began experiencing headaches and loss of bodily control, her parents were quick to take notice.…
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2w ago
Meet Maddi, an astrocytoma warrior. For one year, Maddi suffered from chronic headaches that were lessened with allergy medications. Maddi delayed her speech until she…
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3w ago
Meet Madeline, a forever 14-year-old DIPG hero. When morning vomiting, loss of balance and double vision were affecting Madeline’s daily life, her parents took notice.…
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Meet Trey, an Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT) survivor! “Trey attended his first day of soccer practice at daycare and came home with no appetite.…
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Meet Aaron, a stage 3 rhabdomyosarcoma hero. Aaron started experiencing left ear pain and droopiness on the left side of his face and eye and…
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American Childhood Cancer Organization
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Meet Kim, mother of Jared, a childhood cancer hero. Today, we ran a condensed version of this story on our social media but intended to…
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American Childhood Cancer Organization
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This article originally appeared on VRforHealth.com Website. VRforHealth has been supporting the great work of 18Loop and ACCO since April 2022. On this second anniversary…
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American Childhood Cancer Organization
2M ago
Meet Declan, a neuroblastoma hero. Just after Declan’s third birthday, his mother, Victoria, noticed bruising on his belly. She took him to the emergency room…
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American Childhood Cancer Organization
2M ago
This excerpt is from an article appearing on The Gazette entitled, “Cancer in Iowa: Here’s how Iowans are battling the state’s dire cancer rates,” written…
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