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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.
Heath
After a year of hospitalizations due to high fevers and abdominal pain, along with an appendectomy, 10-year-old Heath was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor in June 2019. He had actually experienced abdominal pain for nearly five years, a symptom that leads to...
Emmy
In February 2018, when Emmy was 5 months old, she began running fevers of 105. Her parents took her to the pediatrician, who ran bloodwork and diagnosed Emmy with a urinary tract infection. A few days later, the doctor called Emmy’s parents to share that her bloodwork...
Paislee
Paislee’s mom, Audrey, took her daughter to the local ER on September, 20, 2019 for what she thought was severe constipation. Little did she know that the doctors would actually find masses in Paislee’s stomach and lungs. Paislee was immediately transported via...
Josiah
Josiah's cancer journey began in November 2016 when his daycare provider discovered a lump in his groin area while changing his diaper. Josiah’s pediatrician felt comfortable treating it as a swollen lymph node and placed him on two rounds of antibiotics. After no...
McKenna
Over the course of a month, two-year-old McKenna Shea, or Kenni for short, began experiencing random fevers and swelling in her belly. Concerned that Kenni was growing “out” instead of “up,” parents Michael and Meagan decided to consult her pediatrician. At first, the...
Tavian
Tavian was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at the age of three on January 9, 2016. Leading up to his diagnosis, he suffered from leg pain and high fevers that would not break. After multiple trips to the local ER, doctors discovered a tumor in his abdomen. Neuroblastoma...
Collin
Described by his family as “an absolutely amazing boy,” Collin has been a fighter since day one. He was born at 32 weeks and spent the first six weeks of his life in the NICU. At the age of five, he was officially diagnosed with autism, ADHD and sensory processing...
Evan
Evan Vickers was born in March of 2017 to parents Kraig and Brittany Vickers of Leary, GA. Diagnosed in utero with several heart defects, Evan had open heart surgery when he was less than one week old to repair his failing heart. The surgery was a success, but the...
Payton
This year, eight-year-old Payton began experiencing what his parents thought were growing pains. When he developed a fever, they immediately took him to the hospital where, on April 10, 2019, he was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma. This type of cancer commonly...
Samuel
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...