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| Welcome to The National Children's Cancer Society. Our nonprofit organization, based in St. Louis, is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children with cancer and their families. During their time of crisis, we provide direct financial aid, in-kind assistance, advocacy, support and education. |
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| Marrow or Cord Blood Transplant: Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Some children with cancer and other diseases have to receive bone marrow transplants to survive. For others, a bone marrow transplant is a very distinct possibility in the future. Childhood cancer survivors, parents and health care providers need to be aware of the specialized care that is required to identify the signs and symptoms of graft-versus-host disease to minimize the severity of these problems. A free teleconference on this topic will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. here |
| The Beyond the Cure Program of the National Children’s Cancer Society hosts teleconferences on a variety of issues and concerns experienced by survivors and their families after completion of treatment for childhood cancer. These teleconferences provide you with current information from leading national experts without leaving your home or office.
 Marrow or Cord Blood Transplant: Graft-Versus-Host Disease
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College Scholarships for Survivors
The deadline has passed to apply for College
Scholarships for Childhood Cancer Survivors. You will be contacted by June 30 if you have been chosen to receive one of the scholarships from the Beyond the Cure Program.
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 Walk For
The
Children
The 7th Annual Walk for the Children, featuring a Kids' Fun Run, will be held at Cricket Field in Forest Park (map) in St. Louis, Missouri on Saturday, September 27th. This signature event brings childhood cancer patients and their families together from across the country. Be a part of this fun-filled, family-oriented walk to benefit thousands of children and their families in need. With your participation, we will honor survivors, pay tribute to the lives lost, raise money for those still battling the disease, and raising awareness for childhood cancer.  |
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Today, there are more than 270,000 survivors of childhood cancer in the United States.
Little Jaiden from Oregon is one of them. Jaiden was only 2 1/2 years old when his parents got the terrible news that he had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). His is the most common type of childhood cancer. Each year, 2,400 children are diagnosed with ALL in our country. More |  |
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