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What is Infusion?
Your child has been diagnosed with cancer. The doctors have established a plan for treating this cancer. Part of this plan includes...
Rally Foundation Awards $5M for a Record Number of Grants to 74 Childhood Cancer Researchers
Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research Awards $5M in 2024 In 2024, Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research (Rally) will...
What is Brain Tissue Donation?
When your child is first diagnosed with brain cancer, you may be asked if you want to donate your child’s tumor tissue. A brain tissue...
What is an MRI?
MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Having an MRI does not hurt, and it is safe – no radioactivity is present. It may take up to...
What is a CT Scan?
A CT (or CAT) scan is a diagnostic medical imaging procedure that creates three-dimensional images of internal organs, soft tissues, blood...
What is an Astrocytoma?
An astrocytoma is a brain tumor that begins in astrocytes—a type of glial cell that supports nerve cells in the brain. Astrocytomas can be...
What is Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)?
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disorder in which the body produces an overabundance of Langerhans cells. These cells, which...
What is Lymphoma?
Lymphoma is a cancer of the body’s lymphatic (lymph) system which is essential to the immune system. The lymphatic system is made up of a...
What is Ewing Sarcoma?
Ewing Sarcoma Defined Ewing sarcoma is a cancerous bone tumor that affects children, adolescent and young adults—usually developing during...
What is Neuroblastoma?
Neuroblastoma is a cancerous tumor that develops in the nervous system of babies and young children. It can also occur, rarely, in...
Outside The Box Grants Announcement 2024
Rally Awards $500,000 in Novel Grants to Eight Childhood Cancer Researchers Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research (Rally) awarded half a million dollars to eight researchers at seven different institutions for Outside the Box novel childhood cancer research ideas. These Outside the Box Grants provide seed funding for brand new ideas that directly address pediatric, adolescent and young adult rhabdomyosarcoma or osteosarcoma as well as red light therapy for neuropathy as a side effect...
2024 William Olson Impact Award Winner
ATLANTA – Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research recently announced their 2024 William Olson Impact Award winner, Dr. Gregory Friedman of The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. This prestigious award is given to a doctor who exemplifies commitment, determination, and resilience in caring for kids fighting cancer and discovering new treatments. Each year the Rally Foundation’s Board of Directors selects one Rally-funded researcher to receive the William Olson Impact Award....
Family & Kids Magazine Features Rally Kid Colton
Family & Kids Chattahoochee Valley Magazine highlights Rally Kid Colton's experience at Atlanta's Rally On the Runway. Read about his journey and learn how to support the Rally Foundation's mission to fight childhood cancer in the Hoo Knows Issuu! https://issuu.com/hooknows/docs/chattvalley_june24_web?e=9240409/98324313
9 Ways Your Business Can Help Kids With Cancer
Your business, no doubt, is always seeking ways to engage in the community, offer your employees opportunities to volunteer, and show your customers the impact you have with charitable involvement. Consider this: Every day, 47 children and young adults are diagnosed with cancer. Cancer is the #1 disease killer of kids in America. Kids get different cancers than adults, thus requiring different research. Childhood cancer research around the world is severely underfunded. That’s where Rally...
What is Infusion?
Your child has been diagnosed with cancer. The doctors have established a plan for treating this cancer. Part of this plan includes infusions. So…what are infusions? Infusion is a big word that really means administering medications directly into a vein, or intravenously (IV). A needle is sometimes inserted into a patient’s hand or arm. This is an efficient delivery system for hydration, antibiotics, blood transfusions, and immunotherapy. As part of your child’s cancer protocol, or treatment...
Rally Foundation Awards $5M for a Record Number of Grants to 74 Childhood Cancer Researchers
Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research Awards $5M in 2024 In 2024, Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research (Rally) will award a total of $5 million to 74 researchers across 34 institutions worldwide – the largest number of childhood cancer research grants ever to be distributed since Rally was founded in 2005. “This brings the total amount of research funds that Rally has awarded to $35 million – and it is the highest amount we have been able to award in one year,” says Dean...