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Solid Tumors
A solid tumor is an abnormal mass of tissue that can occur in all different parts of the body including the brain, kidneys, liver and bones. The two major types of solid tumors are sarcomas and carcinomas. Sarcomas are tumors that occur in blood vessels, bones, fat tissue, ligaments, lymph vessels, muscles or tendons. The most common solid tumors in children and teens are rhabdomyosarcoma, neuroblastoma, Wilms Tumor, germ cell tumors and retinoblastoma.
Hoyt
Hoyt’s parents just recently found out their 9 month old little boy has neuroblastoma. It all started just by taking him to his regular checkup…his parents brought up concerns about a “knot” in his belly at his 6 month checkup. The doctor brushed it off as him either...
Ambrea
Ambrea was diagnosed in July 2015 with a stage 4 Wilms tumor. So far, she has had two surgery’s and six chemotherapy treatments. As long as her scans come back with no new masses, Ambrea will be done with treatment in January 2016. Ambrea loves her Mickey Mouse...
Amanda
Amanda is a 23-year-old proud childhood cancer survivor. She was diagnosed with stage 4 Wilms Tumor when she was 5-years-old. The prognosis was not good as she had a right nephrectomy, 2 rounds of chemo, radiation treatment, and a bone marrow transplant over the...
Aaliyah
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...
Ansley
Ansley was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma at age 2 1/2 yrs. old. After several years of treatment, she reached NED status twice for almost 5 years each time. She relapsed in 2009 and has been in the fight since that time. Enduring multiple trial therapies, numerous...
Anna
Anna’s parents write, “We adopted Anna Corinne in November of last year. One week later, we discovered she had multiple tumors in her brain. We were in the watch and wait until a ambulatory EEG presented with over 55 seizure spikes in a 24-hour period. She suffers...
Angela
Angela writes: “My life changed in the spring of 1973. I was just three years old when my mom took me to my pediatrician for a checkup. While he was examining the area around my stomach, a very serious look came across his face. After his partner examined me and...
Andrew
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...
Marionna
Marionna was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) which is a genetic disorder that can affect multiple systems of the body. NF1 is characterized by neurofibromas (small benign growths) on or under the skin. Marionna did develop a malignant tumor. She has...
Galvin Jon
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...