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Continue Reading →Press On Funds Pediatric Brain Tumor Study at St. Jude
Press On has granted $150,000 to a pediatric brain tumor study at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital run by Dr. Giles W. Robinson. The study intends to perform extensive molecular analysis on pediatric brain tumors of patients that are actively receiving therapy or about to receive therapy. The goal is series of trials that tailor…
Continue Reading →Press On to Fund Breakthrough Vaccine Trial for Neuroblastoma
Press On is donating $300,000– in two annual installments of $150,000– toward a clinical trial led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) evaluating a promising new vaccine to counter neuroblastoma. This gift has been matched by The Band of Parents, a group of parents and friends of children with the rare pediatric nervous system…
Continue Reading →You Are My Sunshine
When Hallie was just two years old, her mother found her having a seizure in her crib. It turned out to be a brain tumor, nearly a quarter of her brain, and Hallie was rushed into emergency surgery. After surgery, she suffered a stroke that left her left side paralyzed to this day. Her tumor…
Continue Reading →A Million Guardian Angels
Brennan was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia– an aggressive form of childhood leukemia– on the even of his 7th birthday. After undergoing chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant from his brother Nat, Brennan relapsed– and was told to pack it up. His relapse happened so quickly after his transplant, the hospital told his parents there were…
Continue Reading →Who leaves you angel feathers?
Patrick Chance inspired all with his desire to “heal people” and his ability to emphasize what was really important in life: love, family, friends, and fun. He was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma at age 3 and despite over five years of intense therapy, Patrick passed away on his ninth birthday. Today, Press On strives to be…
Continue Reading →It’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!
It’s Here! September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and we at Press On are remembering our mission: To invest in research on less toxic, more effective treatments for childhood cancer. A child is diagnosed with cancer every two minutes. One out of every five of those children won’t survive, and two thirds of survivors will experience…
Continue Reading →STAR Act is Signed into Law
On March 22, 2018, the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access and Research (STAR) Act was passed by unanimous vote in the Senate, followed by a voice vote in the House on May 22. The bill was signed into law on June 5. After three years of effort, the Childhood Cancer STAR Act is now the…
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