Category Archives: Childhood Cancer
Gold Ribbon Hero: Declan M.
Meet Declan, a neuroblastoma hero. Just after Declan’s third birthday, his mother, Victoria, noticed bruising on his belly. She took him to the emergency room…
Taking action with advocacy: Cancer in Iowa: Here’s how Iowans are battling the state’s dire cancer rates
This excerpt is from an article appearing on The Gazette entitled, “Cancer in Iowa: Here’s how Iowans are battling the state’s dire cancer rates,” written…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Axel
Meet Axel, a 4-year-old stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma warrior. According to his grandmother, Cindy, Axel’s diagnosis came shortly after his parents found a lump in…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Athena
Meet Athena, a 19-year-old Hodgkin’s Lymphoma warrior. In the spring of Athena’s senior year in high school, she developed a low-grade fever for a week.…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Jackson
Meet Jackson, a 4-year-old acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) warrior and 2024 ACCO Ambassador. Jackson was just three years old when he received the diagnosis of…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Devyn
Meet Devyn, a 2-year-old stage 4 neuroblastoma survivor. Shortly after Devyn turned one, she had eye swelling, sweating and pupil changes. After testing, biopsies and…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Ariana
Meet Ariana, a 7-year-old acute lymphoblastic leukemia warrior. In early 2021, Ariana stopped eating and started experiencing vomiting, weight loss, stomach pain, bruising and petechia.…
Joel’s Story
Every month, ACCO shares stories about children diagnosed with cancer from the parent’s perspective. Today, read about Joel’s journey through osteosarcoma. Were you aware of…
Ashton’s Story
Every month, ACCO shares stories about children diagnosed with cancer from the parent’s perspective. Today, read about Ashton’s journey through medulloblastoma. Were you aware of…
Phillip’s Story
Every month, ACCO shares stories about children diagnosed with cancer from the parent’s perspective. Today, read about Phillip’s journey through hodgkin’s lymphoma. Were you aware…