Oct 20, 2014
Kids' life-saving cancer treatments can be fatal in adulthood
They're survivors that beat the odds as children, fighting cancer and winning. But what was once the cure is now the culprit. That same...
Oct 20, 2014
Doctors Estimate 1 in 200 Adults in the U.S. Are Pediatric Cancer Survivors
Doctors estimate that 1 in 200 adults in the U.S. are pediatric cancer survivors. See more at: http://centralny.twcnews.com/content/lifes...
Oct 18, 2014
Inside Ride 2014
Update 10/23/14: The event raised just over $12,000 for our families! If you would still like to support us, the fundraising site (link...
Oct 9, 2014
Importance of balanced diet and physical activity during and after cancer treatment in adolescent pa
Adolescents diagnosed with cancer are at increased risk for current and future health problems and premature death. As such, it is...
Oct 8, 2014
Top iPad apps at Sick Kids
Click link below to view a list of the top iPad apps approved and used by the Child Life Department at Sick Kids and recommended by them...
Oct 6, 2014
A discovery could prevent the development of brain tumours in children
Scientists at the IRCM discovered a mechanism that promotes the progression of medulloblastoma, the most common brain tumour found in...
Oct 6, 2014
FDA grants orphan drug designation for neuroblastoma vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted orphan drug designation for a neuroblastoma vaccine from MabVax Therapeutics,...
Oct 2, 2014
New imaging technique provides hope for deadly childhood cancer
Cancer Research UK’s Centre for Drug Development (CDD), in collaboration with the Rising Tide Foundation, a Swiss-based non-profit...
Oct 2, 2014
Free Education Day for families at SIOP Congress
The SIOP Congress in Toronto - the largest annual paediatric cancer meeting in the world - is hosting a free Education Day for parents...
Sep 11, 2014
Children's Wish changes policy on denying wishes to Million Dollar Smiles families
Good news for our families! The Children's Wish Foundation ("Children's Wish") has changed their policy on denying a wish to children who...