Category Archives: Awareness
American Childhood Cancer Organization Applauds Increased Funding for Childhood Cancer Treatment Pledge in State of the Union
February 6, 2019 – Washington, D.C. – The American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) today released the following statement from CEO Ruth Hoffman on President Trump’s…
American Childhood Cancer Organization Gold Ribbon Hero to Attend 2019 State of the Union Address
American Childhood Cancer Organization Gold Ribbon Hero to Attend 2019 State of the Union Address February 5, 2019 – The American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO)…
American Childhood Cancer Organization Applauds World Health Organization’s New Global Childhood Cancer Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 28, 2018 – Washington, D.C. – The American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO), the soleU.S. member of Childhood Cancer International (CCI)…
The Childhood Cancer STAR Act Has Been Signed!
BREAKING NEWS! THE CHILDHOOD CANCER STAR ACT HAS BEEN SIGNED! Yesterday, June 5th 2018, as a result of your action and the collaboration of many childhood…
Steps to finding the right cancer clinical trial for your child
What is a Clinical Trial? Clinical trials are a part of long-term research studies designed to develop and test potential new treatment options for cancer…
Action Days 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – APRIL 23rd – 24th, 2018 CLICK HERE or the button below to REGISTER: You’re invited to join the American Childhood Cancer Organization…
International Childhood Cancer Day 2018
Advancing Cures, Transforming Care, Instilling Hope FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 15, 2018 – Beltsville, MD – (ICCD) is celebrated around the world each year…
Washington Post: Parents of sick kids try to remind Congress what the health-care debate should be about
By Washington Post Columnist – Petula Dvorak “Is she okay?” the startled legislative staffer asked, eyes shifting to the adults around him as the trach…
Gold Ribbon Hero Eli
A Few Minutes Out of Your Day Will Mean the World to Gold Ribbon Hero Eli! One of our Gold Ribbon Heroes, a brave childhood…
Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Disease: Detection and Diagnosis
How is Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Detected? As with most types of childhood cancer, there is no method of early detection for childhood Hodgkin lymphoma. Childhood…