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Although cancer is rare in children, Lurie Children's treats a wide range of childhood cancers and blood disorders. Find out more in our pediatric oncology and hematology blogs and news.

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Pat Mac’s Pack: “We Support Cancer Research so Other Families Don’t Have to Face What We Did”

How the McNamara family’s 11-year battle with pediatric brain tumors inspired them to develop their own 501(c)(3) to help fund treatment for children. “Pediatric brain tumor research is seriously underfunded. We are passionate about supporting this research so other families don’t have to face what we did.” 

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Marisol's Journey to Beating Pediatric Thyroid Cancer

With the support of Lurie Children's Pediatric Thyroid Program, Marisol's diagnosis of thyroid cancer has not stopped her from pursuing her goals. 

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How to Help During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Every September, we observe Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness and take action to support children facing a cancer diagnosis. 

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How Beckett Got His Shine Back After the Cloud of a Brain Tumor Diagnosis

What began as suspected GI troubles became a journey that changed everything. Beckett was 6 years old when he found out he had a brain tumor, and now, one year later, the McBride family is finally feeling a refreshed sense of hope. 

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How to Help Someone with Cancer

When someone you care about is coping with a difficult diagnosis, grieving the loss of a loved one, or undergoing a significant transition, it can be difficult to know how best to support them.

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Genetics Sheds Light on Cancer Risk

A young girl was referred to Lurie Children's for surgery after her pediatrician felt a mass in her abdomen during a routine checkup. The mass was a cystic nephroma.

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Understanding Cancer Predisposition Syndromes

Learn more about cancer predisposition syndrome in children including risk factors, early detection methods, and treatment options. 

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Q&A with a Tissue Navigator: Empowering Families to Support the Search for a Cure

Tissue donation helps researchers identify ways to improve quality of life for children living with cancer and work towards a cure.

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CAR-T Therapy Offers Individualized Cancer Treatment Using a Patient’s Own Immune System

Individualized CAR-T therapy uses a patient’s own immune system to fight certain types of cancers.

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Life After Cancer: Tissue Navigator Helps Families Accommodate Donation Wishes

After Tanner was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, his entire life was turned upside down – but amazingly, his kind heart remained the same.

 

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Beads of Courage- Representing a Childhood Cancer Journey

Lurie Children’s Beads of Courage program helps patients express experiences that can’t be fully captured in words. 

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Male Fertility Preservation: A Glimpse of Hope

For many children undergoing chemotherapy, infertility is a harsh reality they may have to face in the future. 

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