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Brain Cancer
Brain tumors are the most prevalent form of pediatric cancer in kids under the age of 19. Brain cancer can form in any area of the central nervous system, which is composed of the brain and spinal cord. Certain types are more likely to occur in certain parts of the brain. Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor, accounting for about 20 percent of all pediatric brain tumors. Other common childhood brain tumors include atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (ATRT), primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET) and diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).
Alyssa
Alyssa’s story started back in September of 2015 when she started telling us that her back was hurting; then her stomach started hurting her as well. After going back and forth to the doctors and E.R., the tests and blood work would always come back clear. The doctors...
Alyssa
Alyssa was diagnosed with Brainstem Glioma at the age of 6. Soon after, she went through 16 months of chemotherapy, which is the only treatment. Unfortunately, the tumor did not shrink so she had to go through another 16 months of chemotherapy. Alyssa has been...
Gage
Gage Tanner is 9 years old. He has a twin brother named Gavan, 2 sisters Jade and Saige. When he was about 2 years old, he started choking, snoring really loud and waking up at night. He has been tested for asthma, allergies, birth defects, just about anything you can...
Gabriella
Gabriella was such a bright and smart baby. She reached her milestones much sooner than our first two did. We considered that such a blessing since we had been told during our pregnancy that she was possibly a Down’s syndrome baby. We never expected to face such an...
Gabriel
Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood cancer inspires us to Rally On to find better treatments with fewer long-term side effects and, ultimately, cures. Please join us in the fight against childhood cancer by making a donation or setting up your own Rally...
Allie
Allie was born a normal, healthy baby. In June of 2012, when she was six months old, her aunt noticed her right eye shaking. When I (Allie’s mother) took her into the ER at Scottish Rite, the ER doctor called the on-call ophthalmologist. The opthalmologist said he...
Alana
Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood cancer inspires us to Rally On to find better treatments with fewer long-term side effects and, ultimately, cures. Please join us in the fight against childhood cancer by making a donation or setting up your own Rally...
Nolan
Nolan fought Medulloblastoma from October 8, 2009 to June 1, 2014. After four brain surgeries, radiation and numerous doses of chemotherapy, Nolan relapsed in March 2011 with a lesion in his brain and spine. His mother wrote, “Nolan’s family continues to be so proud...
Lucas
Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood cancer inspires us to Rally On to find better treatments with fewer long-term side effects and, ultimately, cures. Please join us in the fight against childhood cancer by making a donation or setting up your own Rally...
Abigail
Our 12 year old daughter – Abigail – was diagnosed with a Grade 2 Astrocytoma after enduring an Intraoperative MRI Craniotomy with Tumor Resection on March 31, 2017. Her tumor was initially found on February 8th after a late evening MRI due to persistent headaches...