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Irish researchers have developed a groundbreaking mRNA vaccine that slashed neuroblastoma tumors by 70% in laboratory mice, offering fresh hope for a childhood cancer that kills 15% of young patients. The innovative treatment could be personalized for each child within weeks.
When Cruz returned home cancer-free after battling stage 4 neuroblastoma, Southwest Airlines flight attendants surprised him with an in-flight celebration that brought the entire cabin to tears. Dozens of passengers wrote heartfelt messages on napkins for the tiny hero.
When a Southwest Airlines flight attendant announced that 2-year-old Cruz had just beaten stage 4 cancer, strangers filled the cabin with messages of love. One family's journey home became an unforgettable celebration at 30,000 feet.
A Philadelphia mother and daughter both survived neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer, through a groundbreaking clinical trial funded by Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. Their story shows how research donations translate into real lives saved.
Researchers at Linköping University discovered how to block two proteins that fuel neuroblastoma, a devastating childhood cancer that resists current treatments. The breakthrough could lead to new precision medicines for kids under two.
Quinn Danielsen needed 41 blood transfusions to beat neuroblastoma, and now he's organizing a Red Cross blood drive to help other kids fighting cancer. The event happens Saturday at the Lindon City Community Center.
Scientists have flipped the script on aggressive cancers by using gene editing to turn one of their biggest advantages into a deadly vulnerability. In animal models, this breakthrough approach destroyed hard-to-treat tumors while leaving healthy cells unharmed.
A leukemia survivor and a researcher who beat cancer are driving groundbreaking pediatric cancer research at Purdue University, inspired by beloved student Tyler Trent. Their work focuses on making treatments safer and more effective for kids fighting cancer.
Edie Gilger walked into a reunion 17 years in the making with the doctors who saved her life from pediatric cancer. Thanks to research inspired by Alex Scott's legacy, she's now a healthy teenager celebrating hope with her medical heroes.
When philanthropist Isaiah Garza met Jazzy, a nine-year-old girl battling brain cancer while living in a car with her mom, their connection sparked something incredible. The internet rallied together and raised over $600,000 in just over a week to fund her life-saving treatment.
When a flight attendant announced that toddler Cruz Anguiano had beaten Stage 4 cancer, passengers on a Dallas-to-San Diego flight turned napkins into messages of hope. Nearly all 160 travelers onboard wrote notes, drew pictures, and shared their own cancer stories to celebrate the two-year-old's victory.
More Australian kids are beating cancer than ever before, with survival rates reaching 80%. Now experts are working to ensure these young survivors get the lifelong care they need to thrive.
A decades-old medicine originally used for African sleeping sickness is giving new hope to families battling Bachmann-Bupp syndrome, one of the world's rarest genetic diseases. Just 20 people worldwide have been diagnosed, but five patients are already showing visible improvements.
Researchers discovered that cancer cells mix two chromosome parts that should never touch, creating a potential early warning system for hard-to-treat tumors. The finding could help doctors identify and track aggressive cancers, especially in children.