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Cancer in ChildrenBaby Born With Leukemia Now an Active 4-Year-Old
Erjona Belba had had a normal pregnancy and delivery, so she was shocked when baby Melissa was born with blue bruises all over her body and a fever of 104 degrees.
The Health Benefits of Owning Pets
Many Americans love their dogs, cats, hamsters, fish, birds, snakes, and other pets. Find out how your furry, feathered, and scaly friends can help you stay well – and what you may need to watch out for.
Facts & Figures 2019: US Cancer Death Rate has Dropped 27% in 25 Years
The death rate from cancer in the US has declined steadily over the past 25 years, according to annual statistics reporting from the American Cancer Society.
Caring for Children with Cancer
The types of cancers that develop in children are often different from the types that develop in adults. Even when kids have a cancer type that adults get too, it is often treated differently.
Childhood Leukemia Survivor Now a Happy, Active 4th-Grader
Childhood leukemia survivor Maddie Stanton describes herself as a “mainly regular” kid. “I feel good,” she says. Her mother, Denise, says, “We feel lucky every day to be able to have Maddie enjoying life, and being happy, and living.”
Facts & Figures 2018: Rate of Deaths From Cancer Continues Decline
The death rate from cancer in the US has declined steadily over the past 2 decades, according to annual statistics reporting from the American Cancer Society.
Year in Review: Cancer Research Insights from 2017
Read highlights about American Cancer Society research from 2017.
Could Infections Teach Us How to Make Treatments for Pediatric ALL Even Better?
Alix Seif, MD, MPH, is studying a new type of immunotherapy that could teach the immune system long-term memory. The goal is for the immune system to kill any new leukemia cells for the rest of the child's life.