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What is Rhabdomyosarcoma?
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a type of soft tissue cancer that most commonly affects children and adolescents. It’s often found in skeletal...
What is Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)?
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, also called acute lymphocytic leukemia, or ALL for short, is a type of blood cancer that causes bone marrow...
What is Wilms Tumor?
Wilms tumor is a type of kidney cancer that primarily develops in children around the ages of three and four. It’s the most common type of...
What is Retinoblastoma?
In simple terms, retinoblastoma is an eye cancer that develops in the immature cells of the retina. Though it is rare—with approximately...
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...
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 donation is a very personal decision to make, especially at a time when you are confronted with so many decisions and questions. This informative video, “The Journey of Donated Tissue” by our friends at the Swifty Foundation will answer many of the questions you might have. Rally is very supportive of brain tissue donation, and wants to help spread awareness of...
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 one hour, or, if your child needs an anesthetic, most of the day. An MRI scan provides diagnostic information not available when using plain X-rays, ultrasounds, or CT scans. Using a large magnet, radio waves and a computer, an MRI scanner creates very clear and detailed images of organs and tissues in the body. During the MRI, your child will need to lie very...
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 vessels and bones. CT stands for Computed Tomography. It provides a more detailed image than a traditional X-ray. Most CT scans take a few seconds, while some may take more than 10 minutes. The CT scanner looks like a giant donut with a sliding bed inside, and your child needs to lie very still during the procedure. It’s important to wear comfortable,...