Advocacy, Childhood Cancer, Rally Blog
Vincristine: Controlled Distribution First, thank you to all the families who reached out and shared your children’s stories with us. Thank you, 11 Alive and reporter Kaitlyn Ross in Atlanta and NBC Nightly News, for reporting on the shortage. These news stories along...
Advocacy, Childhood Cancer, Dean's Reflections, Rally Blog
Vincristine Shortage Call to Action From Dean Crowe Vincristine is the most commonly used childhood cancer chemotherapy drug, and it works by stopping the cancer cells from separating into two new cells. Its job is to stop the cancer from growing. And now, because of...
Advocacy, Childhood Cancer, Dean's Reflections, Rally Blog
Vincristine Shortage – Note To Pediatric Oncologists Dear Pediatric Oncologists, As I’m sure you’re aware, the vincristine shortage is very real. But what I want you to know is that I am sorry. I know this is hard—hard on the families who can’t get vincristine for...
Advocacy, Childhood Cancer, Rally Blog
Vincristine Shortage – Update and Action To the childhood cancer community: As Chair of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), I am sending this letter to the childhood cancer community to share information we have related to the current vincristine drug shortage,...
