Childhood Cancer, Common Types, Rally Blog, Research, What Is
What is Medulloblastoma? Medulloblastoma is a type of brain cancer that’s most commonly found in children. “Medulloblastoma starts in the cerebellum, which is located in the back of the brain,” explained Rally-funded Researcher Dr. Jezabel Rodriguez-Blanco, Assistant...
Childhood Cancer, Common Types, Rally Blog, Research, What Is
What is a Glioma? “Glioma” is a general term for a group of tumors that begin in glial cells—the supporting cells of the brain. Gliomas are classified based on their location and by the type of glial cell—astrocytes, oligodendrocytes or ependymocytes—from which they...
Families, Kids, Rally Blog, Rally Stories
National Glioblastoma (GBM) Awareness Day WRITTEN BY RALLY MOM EMILY Lucy was born on November 13, 2015 in Roswell, GA at North Fulton Hospital. I had a normal pregnancy and a textbook delivery. Lucy was the fourth and final beautiful baby girl to complete our family....
Childhood Cancer, Families, Rally Blog, Rally Stories
Words of Wisdom from a Brain Tumor Mom In honor of Brain Tumor Awareness Month, I asked Melissa Mott—one of my favorite Brain Tumor Moms—a few questions. I really enjoy her posts on Facebook. More times than not, they make me laugh and made me think at the same time....
Childhood Cancer, Dean's Reflections, Rally Blog
I Know I Shouldn’t Hate, but I Do Dean Crowe True confession here: I hate—and I mean hate with a passion—pediatric brain tumors, which kill more kids than any other pediatric cancer. May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month and believe me, I am aware. In fact, the...
