FRIDAY FACTS: June is National Sarcoma Month: Rhabdomyosarcoma can occur anywhere in the body. It is a type of sarcoma. A Sarcoma is cancer of soft tissue (such as muscle), connective tissue (such as tendon or cartilage), or bone. Rhabdomyosarcoma usually begins in muscles that

On National Parents’ Day, we’re thinking of all the incredible parents in the ChadTough Defeat DIPG family. To the parents who’ve lost a child to DIPG, and to those who support this mission with love and strength, we see you and we honor you. 💛🧡

It's the last day of Shark Week: Shark attacks are all over the news at this time of year, but according to the University of Florida, the odds of being attacked by a shark are 1 in 3,748,067. While the odds of a child getting cancer are only 1 in 260, it looks like it's up to us

Take your vacation! According to a University of Florida study, "The odds of being attacked by a shark in the U.S. are 3,748,067 to 1." Last year there were 24 unprovoked attacks in the US. Please help #ChildhoodCancer by letting people know that kids cancer is not rare, but

Congrats to our friend Mini Tyrrell on getting the $50K win at Hickory Motor Speedway . 🏁💛🎗️Mini's Mission Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation Joe Baber

Hey Mini! Sincere congratulations! And thank you for your unwavering support for kids facing childhood cancer. 🎗️

In a historic milestone, the FDA has granted approval to ONC201 (now named Modeyso™) for the treatment of recurrent H3 K27M-mutant diffuse midline glioma (DMG) — a category that includes diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). Learn more here: chadtough.org/research/onc20…

It’s a good day to hug your mom. If she lives close, stop by with something that she likes. Give her a call. Just let her know you love her ❤️❤️❤️

"Javier’s courage shines brighter than gold." ✨ His words, his smile, his strength — all a reminder of why we show up. Gracias, Javier. You inspire us all. 💛 #GoldRushCure #EveryDayHero 👉 Swipe for translation"

Our free survivorship courses empower childhood and adolescent cancer survivors to be strong self-advocates for their long-term care. These courses cover topics like survivorship care plans, late effects, disability rights, insurance access, and finances. childhoodcancersurvivorship.org

Double the heroes, double the love💙🏀 Former UW Husky and NBA star Nate Robinson and his real-life MVP, kidney donor and best friend Shane Cleveland, stopped by our dialysis unit at Seattle Children’s to spread smiles, hope, and hugs. A day our patients and team will never

My most difficult days are nothing compared to Zachery’s. You’re going to make third grade look easy! 🦸‍♂️

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On September 19th - 21st. Let's band together against #ChildhoodCancer at CureFest 2025. It gets bigger and better each year. There are a lot of activities this year that will enable us to spread awareness across the USA and around the world! Register now. You can be there in

Contrary to a rare pennies, cars, or paintings, when we label childhood cancer as “rare,” it actually devalues it and all the children it affects. Often when complex problems are given the label “rare,” it’s because people decided that undertaking exhaustive efforts or expenses

This time of the year school buses are everywhere. Tell your friends. Each time they see a school bus, they will remember that #ChildhoodCancer is NOT RARE. What is really rare is adequate investment in drugs and therapies that are specifically for children, not adults. Support

Contradictory implications of "rare." 4sqclobberscancer.com/2021/09/18/rea…

September and #ChildhoodCancer Awareness Month is right around the corner. Let's be clear, we ALL hate childhood cancer. No child fights and loses to cancer. Cancer steals them from us, it is a thief, and it steals more than 100,000 children worldwide each year. It has such a